diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index cf56f11..acfe999 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_API_TOKEN }}
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
           release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }}
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload Release Artefact
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
-            GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+            GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_API_TOKEN }}
         with:
           upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
           asset_path: ./dist/rnsh-${{ steps.set_version.outputs.version }}-py3-none-any.whl