diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 4be5351..c12a671 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ jobs:
         java-version: '17'
         distribution: 'temurin'
         cache: maven
+        gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }} # Value of the GPG private key to import
+        gpg-passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }} # env variable for GPG private key passphrase
     - name: Build and verify with Maven only
       run: mvn -B verify --file pom.xml