diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml
index c45ad2a..cd200db 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ jobs:
           access_token: ${{ env.JRELEASER_GITEA_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build package and populate staging area for deployment
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ env.NEXUS_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN: ${{ env.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ env.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         run: |
           mvn -B --file pom.xml package
           mvn --file pom.xml -Ppublication^