diff --git a/.github/workflows/start_release.yml b/.github/workflows/start_release.yml
index 8cc0a4b..a613fd9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/start_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/start_release.yml
@@ -47,13 +47,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3  # v3.1.0
 
       - name: Build with Gradle Wrapper
-        run: ./gradlew -P${BUILD_VERSION} clean build jacocoTestReport
+        run: ./gradlew -P${BUILD_VERSION} clean build jacocoTestReport signMavenJavaPublication
         env:
           BUILD_VERSION: ${{ steps.release_version.outputs.BUILD_VERSION }}
-
-      - name: Sign artifacts
-        run: ./gradlew signMavenJavaPublication
-        env:
           GPG_SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD }}
           GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
           GPG_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_ID }}