diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index d877b5c..8bac236 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -60,12 +60,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Use Python Semantic Release to prepare release
         id: release
         uses: python-semantic-release/python-semantic-release@v8.3.0
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Publish to TestPyPI
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
@@ -92,4 +93,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: python-semantic-release/upload-to-gh-release@main
         if: steps.release.outputs.released == 'true'
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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