diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 38042692..53c2c8b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
         git config --global user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
     - name: Maven release
-      run: mvn release:prepare release:perform -B -DreleaseVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
+      # Only deploy; the site is published by the deploy workflow on pushes to master.
+      run: mvn release:prepare release:perform -B -DreleaseVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }} -Dgoals=deploy
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}