diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7101db1..f5678c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          ssh-key: ${{ secrets.VERSION_BUMP_KEY }}
 
       - name: Bump patch version
         id: bump