diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7d23948ec..e6d2d05ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p ~/.gnupg/
           chmod 0700 ~/.gnupg/
           echo "$GPG_SIGNING_KEY" > ~/.gnupg/private.key
-          gpg --import ~/.gnupg/private.key
+          gpg --import --passphrase "${GPG_PASSPHRASE}" ~/.gnupg/private.key
           gpg -u anton@deployer.org --passphrase "${GPG_PASSPHRASE}" --detach-sign --output deployer.phar.asc deployer.phar
         env:
           GPG_SIGNING_KEY: |