diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 9fae41f8b..a74350987 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0 # avoid shallow clone so nbgv can do its work.
+        token: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
     - name: Install NGBV
       uses: dotnet/nbgv@master
       id: nbgv
@@ -22,10 +23,6 @@ jobs:
         owner: ModernUO
         repo: ModernUO
         excludes: prerelease, draft
-    - name: Git Credentials
-      uses: oleksiyrudenko/gha-git-credentials@v2-latest
-      with:
-        token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
     - name: Create fake tag for diffing
       run: |
         git config --global user.name "Fake Tag Action"