diff --git a/.github/actions/create-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/create-release/action.yml
index 8c941cb2686..10fbceee8bf 100644
--- a/.github/actions/create-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/create-release/action.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ runs:
     - name: Yarn install
       shell: bash
       run: yarn install --non-interactive
-    - name: Configure Git
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        git config --local user.email "bot@reactnative.dev"
-        git config --local user.name "React Native Bot"
     - name: Creating release commit
       shell: bash
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 7b58ae21e39..0e2142b8781 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ on:
         default: false
 
 jobs:
-  prepare_release:
+  create_release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.REACT_NATIVE_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Check if on stable branch
         id: check_stable_branch
         run: |