diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 0d26c23..ad0ba04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: fetch and upload envoy (linux)
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           ./scripts/fetch-envoy ${{ steps.tagName.outputs.tag }} linux amd64
           ./scripts/fetch-envoy ${{ steps.tagName.outputs.tag }} linux arm64
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: fetch and upload our built envoy (darwin)
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.APPARITOR_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           gh release download -R pomerium/envoy-build ${{ steps.tagName.outputs.tag }}
           gh release upload ${{ steps.tagName.outputs.tag }} envoy-darwin-* --clobber