diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh_release.yml b/.github/workflows/gh_release.yml
index f4b8893f..da916ae9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh_release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
             ~/.sbt
             ~/.coursier
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-sbt-${{ hashfiles('**/build.sbt') }}
-      - run: sbt +test ciReleaseTagNextVersion ++3.4.1 publish
+      - run: sbt +test ciReleaseTagNextVersion
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - run: sbt ++3.4.1 publish
+        env:
+            GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}