diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9f412cccf..ade71efe5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     - name: Python Semantic Release
       uses: relekang/python-semantic-release@master
       with:
-        github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        github_token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         pypi_token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}