diff --git a/.github/workflows/_reusable_build.yml b/.github/workflows/_reusable_build.yml
index 3d7e6d0..e898e2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_reusable_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_reusable_build.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Maven Build & Deploy release
         if: ${{ inputs.release }}
         timeout-minutes: 60
-        run: ./mvnw -ntp deploy -DaltDeploymentRepository=staging::${{ vars.STAGING_REPOSITORY_URL }}
+        # Profile release is used to sign artifacts with GPG
+        run: ./mvnw -ntp deploy -Prelease -DaltDeploymentRepository=staging::${{ vars.STAGING_REPOSITORY_URL }}
 
       - name: Upload BOS to the Github release
         if: ${{ inputs.release }}