diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5e9a0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Deploy to Maven Central
+
+on: [release]
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+
+      - name: Set up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@1bcf9fb12cf4aa7d266a90ae39939e61372fe520 # v5.4.0
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 8
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          server-password: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN }}
+          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          gpg-passphrase: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+
+      - name: Publish to Apache Maven Central
+        run: ./mvnw deploy -DperformRelease=true
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_TOKEN }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 3ca3336..5188d33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ jobs:
         java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
         cache: 'maven'
     - name: Test with Maven
-      run: mvn verify -B --file pom.xml
+      run: ./mvnw test -B --file pom.xml
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e172fb7..fad2876 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -164,6 +164,16 @@
                         <arg>loopback</arg>
                     </gpgArguments>
                 </configuration>
+
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>sign</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
             </plugin>
 
             <plugin>
@@ -229,34 +239,4 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-
-    <profiles>
-        <profile>
-            <id>release-sign-artifacts</id>
-            <activation>
-                <property>
-                    <name>performRelease</name>
-                    <value>true</value>
-                </property>
-            </activation>
-            <build>
-                <plugins>
-                    <plugin>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-
-                        <executions>
-                            <execution>
-                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                                <phase>verify</phase>
-                                <goals>
-                                    <goal>sign</goal>
-                                </goals>
-                            </execution>
-                        </executions>
-                    </plugin>
-                </plugins>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
-    </profiles>
 </project>