diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e7a1aaa1..d04b1acf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
@@ -24,6 +20,11 @@ jobs:
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }} # has to be read directly from secrets
           gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE # default name used by maven-gpg-plugin
 
+      - name: Setup git profile
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
       - name: Release new version
         run: mvn -Dmaven.test.skip=true -Darguments=-DskipTests -ntp -B release:clean release:prepare release:perform -P release
         env: