diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4c9110c6..e54ee288 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         id: deploy
         run: |
           export ANDROID_SDK=$ANDROID_HOME
-          ./gradlew publish closeAndReleaseRepository --info -PsonatypeUsername=$SONATYPE_USERNAME -PsonatypePassword=$SONATYPE_PASSWORD -Psigning.keyId=$GPG_KEYNAME -Psigning.password=$GPG_PASSPHRASE -Psigning.secretKeyRingFile=$HOME/.gnupg/secring.gpg
+          ./gradlew publish closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository --info -PsonatypeUsername=$SONATYPE_USERNAME -PsonatypePassword=$SONATYPE_PASSWORD -Psigning.keyId=$GPG_KEYNAME -Psigning.password=$GPG_PASSPHRASE -Psigning.secretKeyRingFile=$HOME/.gnupg/secring.gpg
           echo ::set-output name=exit_code::$?
         env:
           SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}