diff --git a/semantic_release/vcs_helpers.py b/semantic_release/vcs_helpers.py
index 4beec3e2a..348c28dc2 100644
--- a/semantic_release/vcs_helpers.py
+++ b/semantic_release/vcs_helpers.py
@@ -163,12 +163,22 @@ def push_new_version(
         token = auth_token
         if config.get('semantic_release', 'hvcs') == 'gitlab':
             token = 'gitlab-ci-token:' + token
-        server = 'https://{token}@{server_url}/{owner}/{name}.git'.format(
-            token=token,
-            server_url=domain,
-            owner=owner,
-            name=name,
-        )
+        actor = os.environ.get('GITHUB_ACTOR')
+        if actor:
+            server = 'https://{actor}:{token}@{server_url}/{owner}/{name}.git'.format(
+                token=token,
+                server_url=domain,
+                owner=owner,
+                name=name,
+                actor=actor
+            )
+        else:
+            server = 'https://{token}@{server_url}/{owner}/{name}.git'.format(
+                token=token,
+                server_url=domain,
+                owner=owner,
+                name=name,
+            )
 
     try:
         repo.git.push(server, branch)