diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-artifacts.yml
index ae426c651..48a48f993 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-artifacts.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: '8'
           distribution: temurin
-      - run: test -z "SONATYPE_PGP_SECRET" || echo -n "SONATYPE_PGP_SECRET" | base64 --decode | gpg --import --no-tty --batch --yes
+      - run: test -z "$SONATYPE_PGP_SECRET" || echo "$SONATYPE_PGP_SECRET" | base64 --decode | gpg --import --no-tty --batch --yes
       - run: GPG_TTY=$(tty) ./mill -i publishSonatype __.publishArtifacts --shard ${{ matrix.shard }} --divisionCount 6
 
   publish-docs: