diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 688f36e..9dfa3b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ jobs:
           echo '::error::Next development version should be a SNAPSHOT version.'
           exit 1
 
+      - name: Set environment variables
+        run: |
+          echo "CURRENT_VERSION=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "NEXT_VERSION=${{steps.metadata.outputs.next-version}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Configure SSH and Git
         env:
           SSH_DIR: /root/.ssh
@@ -68,4 +73,4 @@ jobs:
         run: ./mvnw $COMMON_MAVEN_OPTS quarkus:go-offline
 
       - name: Prepare release
-        run: ./mvnw $COMMON_MAVEN_OPTS release:prepare
+        run: ./mvnw $COMMON_MAVEN_OPTS release:prepare -DreleaseVersion=${CURRENT_VERSION} -DdevelopmentVersion=${NEXT_VERSION}