diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6e37a8a..ade23d4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ deploy:
     - /^release-.*$/
 
   before_script:
-    - export GPG_TTY=$(tty)
-    - gpg --import $GPG_PRIVATE_KEY
+    - gpg --pinentry-mode loopback --passphrase $GPG_PASSPHRASE --import $GPG_PRIVATE_KEY
   script:
     - 'mvn --settings $MAVEN_SETTINGS -U -P ossrh,release clean deploy'
   artifacts: