diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index eee76cc..1f1e562 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish to Maven Central
     needs: [build, spring-compat, kafka-compat]
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    environment: maven-central
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v'))
     steps:
       - name: Checkout