diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 1a8271d2c..1a3ccdebc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: true
+      - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
       - name: Set up Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
@@ -33,4 +37,4 @@ jobs:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingKey: ${{ secrets.ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_SIGNINGKEY }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingPassword: ${{ secrets.ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_SIGNINGPASSWORD }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_sonatypeUsername: ${{ secrets.ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_SONATYPEUSERNAME }}
-          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_sonatypePassword: ${{ secrets.ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_SONATYPEPASSWORD }}
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+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_sonatypePassword: ${{ secrets.ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_SONATYPEPASSWORD }}