diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2004d32..0982b81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@master
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: install-node
         uses: actions/setup-node@master
@@ -32,11 +34,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: semantic-release-dry-run
         run: npx semantic-release --ci --dry-run
         if: ${{ github.event.repository.fork }}
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: semantic-release
         run: npx semantic-release --ci
         if: ${{ !github.event.repository.fork }}
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SEMANTIC_RELEASE_TOKEN }}