diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-vue-pivottable.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-vue-pivottable.yml
index 3b1ac27..5d25d96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-vue-pivottable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-vue-pivottable.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,19 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Generate GitHub App Token
+        id: generate-token
+        uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v1
+        with:
+          app_id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
+          private_key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          installation_id: ${{ secrets.APP_INSTALLATION_ID }}
+
       - name: Update or create release branch
         run: |
+          git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
+          git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
+
           if git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin release; then
             git fetch origin release
             git checkout -b release origin/release
@@ -28,4 +39,5 @@ jobs:
             git checkout -b release
           fi
 
+          git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}
           git push origin release