diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 950d9a4..4ee469d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ jobs:
     secrets:
       SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.AUTOMATED_MAVEN_RELEASE_SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
       PGP_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.AUTOMATED_MAVEN_RELEASE_PGP_SECRET }}
+      GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.AUTOMATED_MAVEN_RELEASE_GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}