diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a21a294..2e72960 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ jobs:
           # performed at the org level.
           git config --global user.email "ryan.cummings1@montana.edu"
           git config --global init.defaultBranch master
-          mvn --batch-mode -f pom.xml clean deploy -Dmaven.test.skip=true
-        env:
-          "${{ secrets.PAT }}"
+          mvn --batch-mode -f pom.xml clean deploy -Dmaven.test.skip=true -Dusername=RyanJCummings -Dpassword="${{ secrets.PAT }}"
 
 
   # deploy_to_dockerhub: