diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8b2e647cb..d3314e27b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,18 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
+      - name: Generate bot token
+        id: generate-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@f8d387b68d61c58ab83c6c016672934102569859
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          persist-credentials: false
+          persist-credentials: true
+          token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
 
       - uses: knope-dev/action@19617851f9f13ab2f27a05989c55efb18aca3675 # v2.1.2
         with:
@@ -26,4 +34,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Release
         run: knope release --verbose
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}