diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index eb404d10b5..da385ed5cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.release-branch }}
           fetch-depth: 0
+          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Setup Java and Scala
         uses: olafurpg/setup-scala@v14
         with:
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL: ${{ steps.import_gpg.outputs.email }}
           GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: ${{ steps.import_gpg.outputs.name }}
           GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: ${{ steps.import_gpg.outputs.name }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.IDENTUS_CI }}
         run: |
           npm install
           npx semantic-release