diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9d94106..a4929a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: '11'
           distribution: 'temurin'
-      - name: Publish package
-        run: mvn --batch-mode deploy
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Build package
+        run: mvn --batch-mode verify
       - name: Push GitHub release artifact
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 55f44b1..8922c4c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -31,14 +31,6 @@
         <kafka.version>3.6.0</kafka.version>
     </properties>
 
-    <distributionManagement>
-        <repository>
-            <id>github</id>
-            <name>GitHub Packages</name>
-            <url>https://maven.pkg.github.com/statnett/${project.artifactId}</url>
-        </repository>
-    </distributionManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
 
         <dependency>