diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 223beb3..c46afa7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -86,10 +86,13 @@ jobs:
           tar xf targets.tar
           rm targets.tar
 
+      - name: Setup PGP SECRET
+        run: export PGP_SECRET=$(echo ${{ secrets.PGP_SECRET }} | base64 -d)
+
       - name: Publish project
         env:
           PGP_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
-          PGP_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PGP_SECRET }}
           SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
           SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
+          CI_SNAPSHOT_RELEASE: +publishSigned
         run: sbt ci-release