diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8e90cf2..f09c2ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ name: Publish Release
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+env:
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BANNO_AUTOBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
 jobs:
   release:
     name: Publish Release
@@ -16,8 +19,6 @@ jobs:
         java-version: 17
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        token: ${{ secrets.BANNO_AUTOBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     - id: current_version
       uses: christian-draeger/read-properties@1.1.1
@@ -27,16 +28,12 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Create Tag
       uses: simpleactions/create-tag@v1.0.0
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       with:
         tag: ${{ steps.current_version.outputs.version }}
         message: ${{ steps.current_version.outputs.version }}
 
     - name: Create Release
       uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.12.0
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       with:
         tag: ${{ steps.current_version.outputs.version }}
         generateReleaseNotes: true
@@ -65,8 +62,6 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Commit Version Bump
       uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v9.1.1
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BANNO_AUTOBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       with:
         add: gordon-plugin/gradle.properties
         message: Bump version to ${{steps.next_version.outputs.bumped-semantic-version}}