diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 6f7bfd7..d6514c7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "JDK 25 installed: $($JAVA_HOME/bin/java -version 2>&1 | head -1)"
           echo "Setup completed"
 
+      - name: Setup Maven
+        run: |
+          echo "Setting up Maven..."
+          apt-get install -y -qq maven
+          echo "Maven version: $(mvn -version 2>&1 | head -1)"
+          echo "Setup completed"
+
       - name: Checkout code
         run: |
           echo "Checking out code..."