diff --git a/source/Nuke.Components/ICreateGitHubRelease.cs b/source/Nuke.Components/ICreateGitHubRelease.cs
index 429685e46..5057b045f 100644
--- a/source/Nuke.Components/ICreateGitHubRelease.cs
+++ b/source/Nuke.Components/ICreateGitHubRelease.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async Task<Release> GetOrCreateRelease()
                 }
             }
 
-            GitHubTasks.GitHubClient.Credentials ??= new Credentials(GitHubToken.NotNull());
+            GitHubTasks.GitHubClient.Credentials = new Credentials(GitHubToken.NotNull());
 
             var release = await GetOrCreateRelease();