diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/release-v2.yml
index a19dec6..4559830 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-v2.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
         type: string
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
   prep:
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ jobs:
     with:
       version: ${{ inputs.version }}
       target_branch: v2
-    secrets:
-      GH_PUSH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PUSH_TOKEN }}
 
   bump:
     needs: prep
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.prep.outputs.release_branch }}
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_PUSH_TOKEN || github.token }}
+          token: ${{ github.token }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/bump-version
         with:
@@ -39,5 +37,3 @@ jobs:
     with:
       release_branch: ${{ needs.prep.outputs.release_branch }}
       target_branch: v2
-    secrets:
-      GH_PUSH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PUSH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0f7b239..44bd3e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
         type: string
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
   prep:
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ jobs:
     with:
       version: ${{ inputs.version }}
       target_branch: main
-    secrets:
-      GH_PUSH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PUSH_TOKEN }}
 
   bump:
     needs: prep
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.prep.outputs.release_branch }}
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_PUSH_TOKEN || github.token }}
+          token: ${{ github.token }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/bump-version
         with:
@@ -39,5 +37,3 @@ jobs:
     with:
       release_branch: ${{ needs.prep.outputs.release_branch }}
       target_branch: main
-    secrets:
-      GH_PUSH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PUSH_TOKEN }}