diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index eddca83555..237a549738 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ concurrency: ${{ github.workflow }}
 jobs:
     release:
         uses: matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/.github/workflows/release-make.yml@develop
-        secrets: inherit
+        secrets:
+            ELEMENT_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ELEMENT_BOT_TOKEN }}
         with:
             final: ${{ inputs.mode == 'final' }}
             npm: ${{ inputs.npm }}