diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 90c8ca3..0362099 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -18,18 +18,9 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
 
-      - name: Build
-        run: ./gradlew build
-
       - name: Build Artifacts
         run: ./gradlew assembleRelease
 
-      - name: Create secrets file
-        env:
-          MAVEN_PGP_KEY_BASE64_CONTENT: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PGP_KEY_BASE64_CONTENT }}
-          MAVEN_PGP_KEY: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PGP_KEY }}
-        run: sudo bash -c "echo '$MAVEN_PGP_KEY_BASE64_CONTENT' | base64 -d > '$MAVEN_PGP_KEY'"
-
       - name: Publish & release to Maven Central
         run: ./gradlew publishAndReleaseToMavenCentral --no-daemon
         env: