diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
index 0cf4d1b6..7edc38ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
           node-version: '16.x'
@@ -29,8 +31,6 @@ jobs:
           git add .
           git commit -m "release $tag"
           git push
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - run: npm publish
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}