diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 88661ea6..e1e93bc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: fluxcdbot
-          password: ${{ secrets.GHCR_TOKEN }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Generate image meta
         id: meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@dc802804100637a589fabce1cb79ff13a1411302 # v6.2.0