diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d59b12c342..9bb80ea1f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ jobs:
     needs: build-and-stage-release
     uses: ./.github/workflows/verify.yml
     with:
-      repository-username: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
-      repository-password: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
       staging: true
       version: ${{ needs.build-and-stage-release.outputs.version }}
+    secrets:
+      repository-username: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
+      repository-password: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
   sync-to-maven-central:
     name: Sync to Maven Central
     needs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yml b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
index 8ffc514259..0d4dd6bd59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: false
         type: boolean
+    secrets:
+      repository-username:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+      repository-password:
+        required: false
+        type: string
 jobs:
   verify:
     name: Verify
@@ -46,8 +53,8 @@ jobs:
           RVT_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
           RVT_RELEASE_TYPE: oss
           RVT_STAGING: ${{ inputs.staging }}
-          RVT_OSS_REPOSITORY_USERNAME: ${{ inputs.repository-username }}
-          RVT_OSS_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD: ${{ inputs.repository-password }}
+          RVT_OSS_REPOSITORY_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.repository-username }}
+          RVT_OSS_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.repository-password }}
         run: ./gradlew spring-boot-release-verification-tests:test
       - name: Upload Build Reports on Failure
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4