diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 697887a..fb7c6c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -51,12 +51,13 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
 
       - run: pnpm exec semantic-release
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
           GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: github-actions[bot]
           GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
           GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: github-actions[bot]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6cd61c..87f4b2c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   <p>
     <a href="https://github.com/offendingcommit/openconcho/actions/workflows/ci.yml">
-      <img src="https://github.com/offendingcommit/openconcho/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg" alt="CI" />
+      <img src="https://github.com/offendingcommit/openconcho/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=main&event=push" alt="CI" />
     </a>
     <a href="https://github.com/offendingcommit/openconcho/releases/latest">
       <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/offendingcommit/openconcho" alt="Latest release" />