diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5c0f0b1..9d2cf5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+          persist-credentials: false
       - run: npm i
       - run: npm run build
       - run: npm run docs
@@ -40,5 +40,9 @@ jobs:
             "@semantic-release/github"
             "@semantic-release/npm"
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+          GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: Justin Poehnelt
+          GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: 3392975+jpoehnelt@users.noreply.github.com
+          GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: Justin Poehnelt
+          GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL: 3392975+jpoehnelt@users.noreply.github.com
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_WOMBAT_TOKEN }}