diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 118cb673f..80d188964 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: main
           fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Push to release branch
         run: |
-          git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
-          git config user.email "actions@github.com"
-
           git checkout release || git checkout -b release
           git merge --ff-only main
           git push origin release