diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index e3fbf24..f5d54c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          java-version: '11'
+          java-version: '17.0.8+7'
           distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: maven
           server-id: ossrh
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+      - if: github.event.release
+        name: Update version in pom.xml (Release only)
+        run: mvn -B versions:set -DnewVersion=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }} -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
       - name: Publish package
         run: mvn --batch-mode deploy
         env: