diff --git a/.github/workflows/java_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/java_ci.yml
index b5b8d5b2b2..f97389ec72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java_ci.yml
@@ -36,13 +36,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build and test with Maven
         run: mvn clean install --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress --file pom.xml
-
-      - name: Deploy snapshot
-        env:
-          ARTF_USER: ${{ secrets.ARTF_USER }}
-          ARTF_PASS: ${{ secrets.ARTF_PASS }}
-        run: printenv
-#        run: mvn install javadoc:jar source:jar deploy --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress --file pom.xml -s $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/settings.xml
       
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_snapshot.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish_snapshot.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04e4b7eba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_snapshot.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# this workflow will deploy SNAPSHOT on pushes to develop branch
+
+name: Java CI with Maven
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ develop ]
+    
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Deploy SNAPSHOT
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: [ 'java' ]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout the repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: maven
+
+      - name: Build and test with Maven
+        env:
+          ARTF_USER: ${{ secrets.ARTF_USER }}
+          ARTF_PASS: ${{ secrets.ARTF_PASS }}
+        run: mvn clean install deploy --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress --file pom.xml -s $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/settings.xml
+