diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-sdk-release.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-sdk-release.yml
index d1172692f..bbb866bbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-sdk-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-sdk-release.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,21 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Checkout the repository
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false  # disable default GITHUB_TOKEN
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      # Configure Git identity
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "spinframeworkbot"
+          git config user.email "202838904+spinframeworkbot@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+      # Set the remote to use the PAT
+      - name: Use PAT for Git
+        run: |
+          git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.SPIN_RUST_SDK_RELEASE_PAT }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git
+
 
       # Run script to update the templates
       - name: Bump Rust Templates SDK Dependency