diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8308728..75bbe69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@ jobs:
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
 
+      # Prepare for upload to Maven Central
+      # https://jreleaser.org/guide/latest/examples/maven/staging-artifacts.html
+      - name: Build for release
+        run: |
+          mvn -ntp -B -Ppublication deploy -DaltDeploymentRepository=local::file:./target/staging-deploy
+
+      - name: List files staged for release
+        run: |
+          ls -laR ./target/staging-deploy
+
       # Post JARs to Maven Central
       # https://jreleaser.org/guide/latest/examples/maven/maven-central.html
       - name: Release to Maven Central
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d2a1039..4c15d15 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@
     <build>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.0.0</version>
+                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>