diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-deploy.yml
index ace6f3dff4..392855c888 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-deploy.yml
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         ref: ${{ inputs.branch }}
+        ssh-key: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
 
       # Import the GPG key for signing Git commits and tags
     - name: Import GPG key
       uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v5
       with:
         gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-        passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         git_user_signingkey: true
         git_tag_gpgsign: true
         git_commit_gpgsign: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cut-minor-release.yml b/.github/workflows/cut-minor-release.yml
index a422c55f19..936b506ad1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cut-minor-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cut-minor-release.yml
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         ref: ${{ inputs.branch }}
+        ssh-key: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
 
       # Import the GPG key for signing Git commits and tags
     - name: Import GPG key
       uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v5
       with:
         gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-        passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         git_user_signingkey: true
         git_tag_gpgsign: true
         git_commit_gpgsign: true
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         ref: ${{ inputs.branch }}
+        ssh-key: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
 
     - name: get Version
       run: echo "VERSION=$(cat VERSION)" >> $GITHUB_ENV