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@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ They are bound to the `publish` stage, and use the following variables:
 | `MAVEN_DEPLOY_ENABLED`              | Set to `true` to enable a publish jobs                            | _none_ (disabled) |
 | `MAVEN_DEPLOY_FROM_UNPROTECTED_DISABLED`       | Set to `true` to limit snapshot publication to protected branches | _none_ (disabled) |
 | `MAVEN_DEPLOY_ARGS`                 | Maven arguments for the Snapshot job                         | `deploy -DskipTests` |
-| `MAVEN_RELEASE_ARGS`                | Maven arguments for the Release job                          | `release:prepare release:perform -DskipTests` |
+| `MAVEN_RELEASE_ARGS`                | Maven arguments for the Release job                          | `release:prepare release:perform -Darguments=-DskipTests` |
 | `MAVEN_RELEASE_SCM_COMMENT_PREFIX`  | Maven release plugin [scmCommentPrefix](https://maven.apache.org/maven-release/maven-release-plugin/prepare-mojo.html#scmCommentPrefix) parameter  | `[ci skip][maven-release-plugin]` |
 | `MVN_SEMREL_RELEASE_DISABLED`  | Set to `true` to disable [semantic-release integration](#semantic-release-integration)   | `[ci skip][maven-release-plugin]` |