diff --git a/azure-release.yaml b/azure-release.yaml
index 5da15e525..4a126d46d 100644
--- a/azure-release.yaml
+++ b/azure-release.yaml
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ steps:
         git checkout master
         git config --global user.email "bakery-release@github.com"
         git config --global user.name "baker release pipeline"
-        git remote set-url origin "https://jacum:${GIT_AUTH_TOKEN}@github.com/ing-bank/baker"
+        git remote set-url origin "https://${GIT_AUTH_USER}:${GIT_AUTH_TOKEN}@github.com/ing-bank/baker"
 
-        sbt -Divy.home=${IVY_HOME} -Dsbt.ivy.home=${IVY_HOME} "+ release with-defaults"
+        sbt -Divy.home=${IVY_HOME} -Dsbt.ivy.home=${IVY_HOME} "release cross with-defaults"
 
         rm -rf $(pubring.secureFilePath)
         rm -rf $(secring.secureFilePath)
@@ -60,4 +60,5 @@ steps:
       PGP_PASSPHRASE: $(gpg key)
       # neeeded for gpg to work on headless azure agents
       GPG_TTY: /dev/pts/0
+      GIT_AUTH_USER: $(github_user)
       GIT_AUTH_TOKEN: $(github_token)
diff --git a/version.sbt b/version.sbt
index b53819edc..ef3dcf062 100644
--- a/version.sbt
+++ b/version.sbt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-ThisBuild / version := "3.5.0-SNAPSHOT"
\ No newline at end of file
+ThisBuild / version := "3.5.1-SNAPSHOT"
\ No newline at end of file