diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_please.yaml
index a100b6c..23b6e0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_please.yaml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
-        run: ./gradlew publishToSonatype closeSonatypeStagingRepository --no-daemon --stacktrace
+        run: ./gradlew publishToSonatype closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository --no-daemon --stacktrace
 
       - name: Clean up signing secrets
         run: rm ~/.gradle/gradle.properties
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