diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 26438b34973..5c076c2f251 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_SECRET }}
 
       - name: Build and push container image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v6