diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ed03dd1..39f9124 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npx semantic-release
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}