diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a2eebbd..25192f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout the repository
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
-      - name: Git auth config
-        run: | 
-          git config --local user.email "cx-ast-ci@checkmarx.com"
-          git config --local user.name "cxAST CI"
-
       - name: Get and Format the PR Title
         id: get_pr_title
         run: |
@@ -57,6 +52,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create release from tag
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # This token is provided by Actions, you do not need to create your own token
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
           release_name: Release ${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}