diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yaml
index 780c73d..b5403b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Generate GitHub App Token
+        id: app-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
+        with:
+          client-id: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_CLIENT_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
       - run: sudo snap install yq
       - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
@@ -83,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
       - id: semantic_release
         uses: splunk/semantic-release-action@v1.3
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN_ADMIN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
         with:
           git_committer_name: ${{ secrets.SA_GH_USER_NAME }}
           git_committer_email: ${{ secrets.SA_GH_USER_EMAIL }}
@@ -96,9 +103,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Generate GitHub App Token
+        id: app-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
+        with:
+          client-id: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_CLIENT_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
       - uses: splunk/addonfactory-update-semver@v1
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN_ADMIN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
         with:
           git_committer_name: ${{ secrets.SA_GH_USER_NAME }}
           git_committer_email: ${{ secrets.SA_GH_USER_EMAIL }}