diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2c139f6d..4981f9a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         id: import_gpg
         with:
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
           git_user_signingkey: true
           git_commit_gpgsign: true