diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7db300c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# This workflow will build a Java project with Maven
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
+
+name: release
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: published
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Set up JDK 1.8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: 1.8
+
+      - name: Cache the Maven packages to speed up build
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
+      - name: Install nebula-graph
+        run: |
+          mkdir tmp
+          pushd tmp
+          git clone https://github.com/vesoft-inc/nebula-docker-compose.git
+          pushd nebula-docker-compose/
+          cp ../../nebula-spark-connector/src/test/resources/docker-compose.yaml .
+          docker-compose up -d
+          sleep 10
+          popd
+          popd
+
+      - name: Deploy release to Maven
+        uses: samuelmeuli/action-maven-publish@v1
+        with:
+          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.JAVA_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          gpg_passphrase: ${{ secrets.JAVA_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          nexus_username: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          nexus_password: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/example/pom.xml b/example/pom.xml
index a3763901..2445d3a0 100644
--- a/example/pom.xml
+++ b/example/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,23 @@
                     <skip>true</skip>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>default-deploy</id>
+                        <phase>deploy</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>deploy</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
+                            <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
             <!-- compiler-plugin -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/nebula-spark-connector/pom.xml b/nebula-spark-connector/pom.xml
index 72c4a6b8..dea46cb1 100644
--- a/nebula-spark-connector/pom.xml
+++ b/nebula-spark-connector/pom.xml
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.6.8</version>
+                <extensions>true</extensions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
+                    <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
+                    <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <!-- maven-jar -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d1aef83e..c68b0e23 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -51,29 +51,92 @@
 
     <distributionManagement>
         <repository>
-            <id>release</id>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
+            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <name>Nexus Release Repository</name>
+            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2</url>
         </repository>
         <snapshotRepository>
-            <id>snapshots</id>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/</url>
+            <id>ossrh</id>
+            <name>Nexus Snapshot Repository</name>
+            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
         </snapshotRepository>
     </distributionManagement>
 
+    <profiles>
+        <!-- Deployment profile (required so these plugins are only used when deploying) -->
+        <profile>
+            <id>deploy</id>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <!-- Source plugin -->
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.2.0</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>attach-sources</id>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                    <!-- Javadoc plugin -->
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.2.0</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>jar</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+
+                    <!-- GPG plugin -->
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>1.6</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>sign</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <configuration>
+                                    <!-- Prevent `gpg` from using pinentry programs -->
+                                    <gpgArguments>
+                                        <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
+                                        <arg>loopback</arg>
+                                    </gpgArguments>
+                                </configuration>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
+
     <build>
         <plugins>
+            <!-- Nexus Staging Plugin -->
             <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.6</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <phase>verify</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>sign</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
+                <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.6.8</version>
+                <extensions>true</extensions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
+                    <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
+                    <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+                </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>