diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 613f239b..e11a762a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -109,16 +109,7 @@ jobs:
           git_tag_gpgsign: true
           git_user_signingkey: true
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-      # todo: remove when https://github.com/crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg/issues/118 is resolved
-      - id: gpg-trust
-        name: Set trust on GPG key
-        run: |
-          gpg --no-tty --command-fd 0 --edit-key ${{ steps.gpg-import.outputs.keyid }} << EOTRUST
-          trust
-          5
-          y
-          quit
-          EOTRUST
+          trust_level: 5
       - id: yarn
         name: Install dependencies
         run: yarn