diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9c8775d4d..70bbc469e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ jobs:
           server-username: MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD
 
+      - name: Compile the application before deployment
+        run: mvn compile
+
       - name: Deploy to the Maven Central Repository
         run: mvn deploy -P release -DskipTests -Dgpg.passphrase=${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD }} -Dgpg.executable=gpg
         env: