diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 57cff358..2932e43f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
         id: release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
           release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }}
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: upload assets
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
         with:
           upload_url: ${{ steps.release.outputs.upload_url }}
           asset_path: release.zip