diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-zxc-build-release-artifact.yaml b/.github/workflows/node-zxc-build-release-artifact.yaml
index ceaf20f9e39d..d8dcb5f4e983 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-zxc-build-release-artifact.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-zxc-build-release-artifact.yaml
@@ -817,14 +817,11 @@ jobs:
         run: ./gradlew release${{ inputs.release-profile }} -PpublishingPackageGroup=com.swirlds -Ps01SonatypeHost=true -PpublishSigningEnabled=true --scan --no-configuration-cache
 
       - name: Gradle Publish Services to ${{ inputs.version-policy == 'specified' && 'Maven Central' || 'Google Artifact Registry' }} (${{ inputs.release-profile }})
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@ac2d340dc04d9e1113182899e983b5400c17cda1 # v3.5.0
         if: ${{ inputs.dry-run-enabled != true && inputs.release-profile != 'none' && !cancelled() && !failure() }}
         env:
           NEXUS_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.svcs-ossrh-username }}
           NEXUS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.svcs-ossrh-password }}
-        with:
-          gradle-version: ${{ inputs.gradle-version }}
-          arguments: "release${{ inputs.release-profile }} -PpublishingPackageGroup=com.hedera.hashgraph -PpublishSigningEnabled=true --scan --no-configuration-cache"
+        run: release${{ inputs.release-profile }} -PpublishingPackageGroup=com.hedera.hashgraph -PpublishSigningEnabled=true --scan --no-configuration-cache
 
       - name: Upload SDK Release Archives
         if: ${{ inputs.dry-run-enabled != true && inputs.version-policy == 'specified' && !cancelled() && !failure() }}