diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
index fc4d0cf..94bf06c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ on:
         required: true
       AWS_CA_PASSWORD:
         required: true
+      SSH_PRIVATE_KEY:
+        required: true
 
 jobs:
   build: