diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index c37860f..229da17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ jobs:
         settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }} # location for the settings.xml file
 
     - name: Build with Maven
+      run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml
+    - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
       run: mvn deploy -s $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/settings.xml
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+
 
     # Optional: Uploads the full dependency graph to GitHub to improve the quality of Dependabot alerts this repository can receive
     # - name: Update dependency graph