diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yaml
index 2c812ae..ca08388 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Publish package to the Maven Central Repository
 on:
   release:
     types: [created]
+    
+permissions:
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -35,7 +38,6 @@ jobs:
       GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_PASSPHRASE }}
       GPG_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       GIT_USER_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.GIT_USER_EMAIL }}
-      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
       GIT_USER_NAME: ${{ vars.GIT_USER_NAME }}
 
     steps:
@@ -50,10 +52,6 @@ jobs:
           server-id: sonatype
           server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
           server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD   
-          
-      - name: Set up Git for authentication
-        run: |
-          git config --global url."https://${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/".insteadOf "https://github.com/"
 
       - name: Set up GPG for signing
         run: |