diff --git a/.woodpecker/release.yaml b/.woodpecker/release.yaml
index 90630ea..fc2f1a4 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/release.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/release.yaml
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ steps:
       - git config user.name "$GIT_USER_NAME"
       - git config commit.gpgsign true
       - git config gpg.format ssh
-      - git config user.signingkey /tmp/sign.key
+      - git config user.signingkey /tmp/sign.pub
       - echo 1
       - echo $GIT_SIGN_KEY
       - echo 2
-      - echo $GIT_SIGN_KEY > /tmp/sign.key
+      - echo $GIT_SIGN_KEY > /tmp/sign.pub
       - echo 3
-      - cat /tmp/sign.key
+      - cat /tmp/sign.pub
       - echo 4
       # release & write version to env file for image
       - mvn release:prepare release:perform