diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-release-build-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/github-release-build-and-deploy.yml
index 93237c7..b6093ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-release-build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-release-build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           cat <(echo -e "${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}") | gpg --batch --import
           gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG
       - name: Publish package
-        run: mvn --batch-mode deploy
+        run: mvn --batch-mode deploy -DskipITs=true
         env:
           MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}