diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 6d3848108..84da21994 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
         if: "startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')"
         uses: PyO3/maturin-action@v1
         env:
-          MATURIN_PYPI_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+          MATURIN_PYPI_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN_DIST}}
         with:
           command: upload
           args: --non-interactive --skip-existing wheels-*/*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-release.yml b/.github/workflows/python-release.yml
index fbf2fa844..e0af384cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-release.yml
@@ -164,8 +164,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: ./bindings/python/dist
           merge-multiple: true
-      - name: Upload to PyPi
-        working-directory: ./bindings/python
-        run: |
-          pip install twine
-          twine upload dist/* -u __token__ -p "$PYPI_TOKEN"
+          # Temporary deactivation while testing abi3 CI
+          # - name: Upload to PyPi
+          #   working-directory: ./bindings/python
+          #   run: |
+          #     pip install twine
+          #     twine upload dist/* -u __token__ -p "$PYPI_TOKEN"