diff --git a/.github/decodekey.sh b/.github/decodekey.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 9dc145fc..00000000
--- a/.github/decodekey.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-
-echo $PGP_SECRET | base64 --decode | gpg --import --no-tty --batch --yes
-
-echo "allow-loopback-pinentry" >>~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
-echo "pinentry-mode loopback" >>~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
-
-gpg-connect-agent reloadagent /bye
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7afbe5f3..cb4c4d35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 11
           cache: sbt
-      - run: |
-          .github/decodekey.sh
-          sbt ci-release
+      - run: sbt ci-release
         env:
           PGP_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
           PGP_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PGP_SECRET }}