diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f2f4418..83a8ddc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -209,6 +209,6 @@ jobs:
           files: "transcriptr-*"
           body_path: Changes.md
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
         if: startsWith( github.ref, 'refs/tags/v' )