diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c63b6d6..42b6bfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
           node-version: 12
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Semantic Release
         uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v2.3.0
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
   # publish-gpr: