diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 0f9cbc283..d38e6aa81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build & publish release artifacts
         run: make release
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ANCHORE_GIT_READ_TOKEN }}
           GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
           SIGNING_FINGERPRINT: ${{ steps.import_gpg.outputs.fingerprint }}