diff --git a/.woodpecker/release.yaml b/.woodpecker/release.yaml
index a84aa51..80dbb80 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/release.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/release.yaml
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@ steps:
       - git config gpg.format ssh
       - git config user.signingkey /tmp/ci
       - echo $GIT_SIGN_KEY > /tmp/ci
-      - echo $HOME
-      - ls -lA
-      - ls -lA ~
-      - pwd
       - mvn release:prepare
+      - cat pom.xml.releaseBackup
+      - cat release.properties
     environment:
       MAVEN_ARGS: --batch-mode --color=always --no-transfer-progress --settings=.woodpecker/maven/settings.xml
       GIT_SIGN_KEY: {from_secret: woodpecker_sign_key}
@@ -27,10 +25,7 @@ steps:
 
   perform:
     image: maven:3.9.10-eclipse-temurin-17
-    commands:
-      - ls -lA
-      - ls -lA target
-      - mvn release:prepare
+    commands: mvn release:perform
     environment:
       MAVEN_ARGS: --batch-mode --color=always --no-transfer-progress --settings=.woodpecker/maven/settings.xml -DautoPublish=false
       MAVEN_GPG_KEY: {from_secret: woodpecker_gpg_key}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4de6831..cb6ed76 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>3.1.1</version>
 					<configuration>
-						<preparationGoals>test</preparationGoals>
+						<preparationGoals>clean</preparationGoals>
 						<preparationProfiles>check</preparationProfiles>
 						<goals>deploy -DskipITs</goals>
 						<releaseProfiles>deploy,release</releaseProfiles>