diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index fe79e8c..9852ed6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: mvn -U -B clean package --file pom.xml
 
+    - name: Run Tests
+      run: mvn -U clean verify --file pom.xml
+
     - name: Set up Apache Maven Central (Overwrite settings.xml)
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with: # running setup-java again overwrites the settings.xml
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ff5740c..1fba865 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <phase>deploy</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>sign</goal>
                         </goals>