diff --git a/.woodpecker/maven/settings.xml b/.woodpecker/maven/settings.xml
index 71b1f7a..aa818f4 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/maven/settings.xml
+++ b/.woodpecker/maven/settings.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 	<interactiveMode>false</interactiveMode>
 	<localRepository>/woodpecker/.m2</localRepository>
 	<servers>
+		<server>
+			<id>git.schnabel.org</id>
+			<username>${env.FORGEJO_USERNAME}</username>
+			<password>${env.FORGEJO_PASSWORD}</password>
+		</server>
 		<server>
 			<id>sonatype.org</id>
 			<username>${env.SONATYPE_ORG_USERNAME}</username>
diff --git a/.woodpecker/release.yaml b/.woodpecker/release.yaml
index 8121a9e..a84aa51 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/release.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/release.yaml
@@ -10,14 +10,20 @@ steps:
     image: maven:3.9.10-eclipse-temurin-17
     commands:
       - git config user.email "$GIT_USER_EMAIL"
+      - git config user.name "$GIT_USER_NAME"
+      - git config gpg.format ssh
+      - git config user.signingkey /tmp/ci
+      - echo $GIT_SIGN_KEY > /tmp/ci
       - echo $HOME
       - ls -lA
       - ls -lA ~
       - pwd
-      - git config user.name "$GIT_USER_NAME"
       - mvn release:prepare
     environment:
       MAVEN_ARGS: --batch-mode --color=always --no-transfer-progress --settings=.woodpecker/maven/settings.xml
+      GIT_SIGN_KEY: {from_secret: woodpecker_sign_key}
+      FORGEJO_USERNAME: {from_secret: woodpecker_username}
+      FORGEJO_PASSWORD: {from_secret: woodpecker_password}
 
   perform:
     image: maven:3.9.10-eclipse-temurin-17