diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3b65348..e379efa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         run: |
           export GPG_TTY=$(tty)
+          export MAVEN_OPTS=--illegal-access=permit
           ./mvnw --no-transfer-progress -B --file pom.xml \
             -Drepository.url=https://${{ github.actor }}:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git \
             -Dmaven.site.skip=true -Drelease=true deploy