diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9bacb77..0ab58ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,10 +32,14 @@ jobs:
         id: release
         shell: bash
         run: echo "preRelease=${{ github.event.release.prerelease}}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      - name: Build plugin
+      - name: Build plugin, sign plugin and publish plugin
         run: ./gradlew buildPlugin signPlugin publishPlugin -PpreRelease=${{ steps.release.outputs.preRelease }}
         env:
+          PUBLISH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Sign and publish plugin
+        run: ./gradlew signPlugin publishPlugin -PpreRelease=${{ steps.release.outputs.preRelease }}
+        env:
+          PUBLISH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
           CERTIFICATE_CHAIN: ${{ secrets.CERTIFICATE_CHAIN }}
           PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
-          PUBLISH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
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+          PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
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diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5af54f9..fa3e40e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ signPlugin {
 }
 
 publishPlugin {
-    token = System.getenv("PUBLISH_TOKEN")
-    hidden = getProperty("hidden")
+    token = System.getenv("PUBLISH_TOKEN") 
+    setHidden(getProperty("hidden") as Boolean)
     channels = getProperty("preRelease") ? ["autoconfig-beta"] : ["default", "autoconfig-beta"]
 }