diff --git a/.github/workflows/extension-release-published.yml b/.github/workflows/extension-release-published.yml
index e4fbaf40..29458d9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/extension-release-published.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/extension-release-published.yml
@@ -12,15 +12,25 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
 
-  release-prepare:
-    uses: liquibase/build-logic/.github/workflows/extension-release-prepare.yml@v0.3.5
-    secrets: inherit
-
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "liquibot"
+          git config user.email "liquibot@liquibase.org"
+
+      - name: Prepare Maven Release
+        run: |
+          mvn -B release:clean release:prepare -Dusername=liquibot -Dpassword=$GITHUB_TOKEN -Darguments="-Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -Dmaven.test.skipTests=true -Dmaven.test.skip=true -Dmaven.deploy.skip=true" -DreleaseVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.liquibaseVersion }}
+
+      - name: Update branch with latest commits # needed for getting the latest pom.xml generated by release-prepare step
+        run: |
+          git pull origin ${{ env.GITHUB_REF_NAME }}
+          git checkout HEAD~1
+
       - name: Get Artifact ID
         id: get-artifact-id
         run: echo "artifact_id=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.artifactId -q -DforceStdout)" >> $GITHUB_ENV