diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e92e4ff..5fac96e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ release:
     - git config --global user.email "ci@gitlab.com"
     - git add system.json
     - git commit -m "Update system.json with release URL"
-    - git push "https://oauth2:${GITLAB_PAT}@gitlab.com/${CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE}/${CI_PROJECT_NAME}.git" HEAD:master
+    - git push "https://$CI_COMMITTER_USER_AND_TOKEN@gitlab.com/${CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE}/${CI_PROJECT_NAME}.git" HEAD:master
 
     # Publish the release to the Foundry API
     - |