diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a1167a6..624d1d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
       - uses: actions/setup-node@b39b52d1213e96004bfcb1c61a8a6fa8ab84f3e8 # v4.0.1
         with:
           node-version: '18'
@@ -158,7 +161,8 @@ jobs:
           publish: npm run release
           version: npm run version
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # Use PAT due to https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/25702
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Storybook Build
         run: npm run storybook:build