diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 85c3fb3..9411035 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -42,14 +42,20 @@ jobs:
   version-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [test-makefile, test-fedora]
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
+      - name: Github app installation token
+        id: create_token
+        uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v2
+        with:
+          app_id: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_APP_ID }}
+          private_key: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       - name: Semantic Release
         uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
-        if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_APP_ID }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.create_token.outputs.token }}