diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-tap.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-tap.yml
index c0fa0b1..3164d73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-tap.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-tap.yml
@@ -10,14 +10,19 @@ jobs:
   bump:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      # Homebrew refuses to load formulae from untrusted taps; trust ours before the action taps+loads it.
+      - run: |
+          brew tap IvanRublev/homebrew-tap
+          brew trust IvanRublev/homebrew-tap
       - uses: dawidd6/action-homebrew-bump-formula@v3
         with:
           # PAT with `repo` scope on the tap repo. Store as an Actions secret.
           token: ${{ secrets.TAP_TOKEN }}
           tap: IvanRublev/homebrew-tap
           formula: claudezero
+          # Push branch directly to the tap repo instead of forking (token needs write access there).
+          no_fork: true
           # No release payload on a tag push — name the tag and commit explicitly.
           tag: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           revision: ${{ github.sha }}
-          # Opens a PR on the tap by default. Add `push: true` to commit direct.
-          push: true
+          # Opens a PR on the tap (no direct-push mode exists for this action).