diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ca9a96d..11eac94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
                 run: |
                     export TZ="Europe/Berlin"
                     git checkout -b release/${{ inputs.releaseversion }}
-                    mvn release:prepare release:perform -B -DreleaseVersion=${{ inputs.releaseversion }} -DpushChanges=false -DskipTests=true -DskipITs=true  -D"arguments=-Dmaven.deploy.skip=true -DskipTests=true -DskipITs=true"
+                    mvn release:prepare release:perform -B -DreleaseVersion=${{ inputs.releaseversion }} -DpushChanges=false -DskipTests=true -DskipITs=true -DlocalCheckout=true -D"arguments=-Dmaven.deploy.skip=true -DskipTests=true -DskipITs=true"
                     # manually push
                     git push --tags
                     git push origin release/${{ inputs.releaseversion }}