diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 4e3006b6..bb7a24f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ jobs:
         echo "$(PWD)"
         BRANCH_NAME="jrnl-${JRNL_VERSION}--${RANDOM}"
         git remote rename origin upstream
-        git remote add origin "https://github.com/${BOT_REPO}.git"
+        git remote add origin "https://${{ secrets.JRNL_BOT_NAME }}:${{ secrets.JRNL_BOT_TOKEN }}@github.com/${BOT_REPO}.git"
+
         git fetch upstream
         git fetch origin
         git checkout -b $BRANCH_NAME