diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/java-cd.yml
index 7debeae986..e31eb9b61e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-cd.yml
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   export ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_centralManualTestingAuthHeaderName="Authorization"
                   export ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_centralManualTestingAuthHeaderValue="Bearer $(echo "${{ secrets.CENTRAL_TOKEN_USERNAME }}:${{ secrets.CENTRAL_TOKEN_PASSWORD }}" | base64)"
-                  export RUN_DEPLOYMENT_TEST=true
                   export GLIDE_RELEASE_VERSION=${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
                   ./gradlew run
 
diff --git a/java/build.gradle b/java/build.gradle
index 72c549812c..8ff6425228 100644
--- a/java/build.gradle
+++ b/java/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ repositories {
 subprojects {
     repositories {
         // Runs for GITHUB_ACTIONS for testing release Maven deployment.
-        if(System.getenv("RUN_DEPLOYMENT_TEST")) {
+        if(System.getenv("ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_centralManualTestingAuthHeaderName")) {
             maven {
                 name = "centralManualTesting"
                 url "https://central.sonatype.com/api/v1/publisher/deployments/download/"