diff --git a/.releaserc.json b/.releaserc.json
index b307424..7e16929 100644
--- a/.releaserc.json
+++ b/.releaserc.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 			"@semantic-release/exec",
 			{
 				"prepareCmd": "./mvnw versions:set -DnewVersion=${nextRelease.version}",
-				"publishCmd": "if [ \"${branch.name}\" = \"main\" ]; then ./mvnw package -Dquarkus.container-image.tag=${nextRelease.version} -DskipTests; fi"
+				"publishCmd": "if [ \"${branch.name}\" = \"main\" ]; then ./mvnw clean package -Dquarkus.container-image.tag=${nextRelease.version} -DskipTests; fi"
 			}
 		],
 		[