diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index a19e873..23fb484 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -175,5 +175,5 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
       - name: Release
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PAT }}
         run: npx semantic-release