diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/maven_deploy.yml
index e915242..ef09b73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven_deploy.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: 'main'
           fetch-depth: 0
-          
-      - name: Install gpg secret key
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p ~/.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d
-          chmod 700 ~/.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d
-          echo -n ${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}  | base64 --decode | gpg --import
 
       - name: Setup Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1