diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 43d6c8db8..5c01ab0fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           gpg_passphrase: ${{ secrets.gpg_passphrase }}
           nexus_username: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           nexus_password: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
-          maven_goals_phases: clean -e -X -B release:prepare release:perform -Darguments="-DskipTests" -P ossrh
+          maven_goals_phases: clean -B release:prepare release:perform -Darguments="-DskipTests" -P ossrh
 
       - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
         run: mvn --batch-mode deploy -P github