diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-kontrakt.yml b/.github/workflows/release-kontrakt.yml
index 5fc46e36..34f18bbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-kontrakt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-kontrakt.yml
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ jobs:
            mvn deploy -e -B --settings ./.m2/settings.xml -am -pl kontrakter -DtrimStackTrace=false -Dchangelist= -Dsha1= -Drevision=$NEW_VERSION -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
         env:
           GITHUB_USERNAME: x-access-token
-          GITHUB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
           NEW_VERSION: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}