diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/push-ci.yml
index ff6c7708..e2213adc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-ci.yml
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/maven-central-publish.yml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
-      publish-cmd: './mvnw -Prelease deploy jreleaser:deploy'
+      publish-cmd: './release-snapshot.sh'
     if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio' && endsWith(needs.get-version.outputs.project-version, '-SNAPSHOT') }}
diff --git a/release-snapshot.sh b/release-snapshot.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..25a630b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-snapshot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+IFS=$'\n\t'
+
+echo "📦 Staging artifacts..."
+./mvnw --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress -Ppublication -DskipTests=true -Dskip.spotless=true
+
+echo "🚀 Releasing..."
+./mvnw --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress -Prelease jreleaser:deploy
+
+echo "🎉 Done!"