diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index dbdcbd690..d7044d81d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Update WARPBUILD_RUNNER_VERIFICATION_TOKEN
         run: |
-          echo "WARPBUILD_RUNNER_VERIFICATION_TOKEN=unknown" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "WARPBUILD_RUNNER_VERIFICATION_TOKEN=''" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Debug
         run: |
           echo "WARPBUILD_RUNNER_VERIFICATION_TOKEN=$WARPBUILD_RUNNER_VERIFICATION_TOKEN"