diff --git a/.github/scripts/ensure-tag.sh b/.github/scripts/ensure-tag.sh
index 47a424072..e8e64f4a9 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/ensure-tag.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/ensure-tag.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+set -e
+
 if [ $# -lt 1 ] || [ $# -gt 2 ]; then
   echo "Usage: $0 <tag> [<commit-sha>]"
   echo "  <tag>        Git tag name to create or verify"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/android-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/android-ci.yml
index 47f247317..722991bcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android-ci.yml
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create tag if it does not exist
         if: env.make_release == 'true'
         run: .github/scripts/ensure-tag.sh android-v${{ env.version }} ${{ github.sha }}
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
       - name: Trigger release
         if: env.make_release == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/android-release.yml b/.github/workflows/android-release.yml
index 6f0dec970..037104c49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android-release.yml
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           renderer=${{ matrix.RENDERER }}
           if [ "$renderer" = "opengl" ]; then
-            ./gradlew :MapLibreAndroid:publishOpengl${{ env.buildtype }}PublicationToSonatypeRepository closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository
-            ./gradlew :MapLibreAndroid:publishDefault${{ env.buildtype }}PublicationToSonatypeRepository closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository
+            ./gradlew :MapLibreAndroid:publishOpengl${{ env.buildtype }}PublicationToSonatypeRepository
+            ./gradlew :MapLibreAndroid:publishDefault${{ env.buildtype }}PublicationToSonatypeRepository
           else
-            ./gradlew :MapLibreAndroid:publishVulkan${{ env.buildtype }}PublicationToSonatypeRepository closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository
+            ./gradlew :MapLibreAndroid:publishVulkan${{ env.buildtype }}PublicationToSonatypeRepository
           fi
         env:
           MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
@@ -164,6 +164,19 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v4
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@dded0888837ed1f317902acf8a20df0ad188d165 # v4
+        with:
+          distribution: "temurin"
+          java-version: "17"
+
+      - name: Close Sonatype staging repository
+        run: ./gradlew closeSonatypeStagingRepository
+        working-directory: platform/android
+        env:
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
+          SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE_ID: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE_ID }}
+
       - run: npm install
         working-directory: .
 
diff --git a/platform/android/CHANGELOG.md b/platform/android/CHANGELOG.md
index 2cea21abd..9524cb2f6 100644
--- a/platform/android/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/platform/android/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog MapLibre Native for Android
 
-## 11.13.3
+## 11.13.4
 
 ### ✨ Features and improvements
 
diff --git a/platform/android/VERSION b/platform/android/VERSION
index 32f0b5a51..ceba548de 100644
--- a/platform/android/VERSION
+++ b/platform/android/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-11.13.3
+11.13.4