diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9b79bf6b2052..2b0546007916 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release_staging_repo:
     name: Release staging repo
-    needs: [verify_reproducibility, verify_consumability, close_github_milestone]
+    needs: [ verify_reproducibility, verify_consumability, close_github_milestone ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ jobs:
           ref: "refs/tags/${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}"
       - name: Release staging repository
         uses: ./.github/actions/run-gradle
+        env:
+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_sonatypeUsername: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_sonatypePassword: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
         with:
           encryptionKey: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY }}
           arguments: |