diff --git a/apps/mobile/.release-it.ts b/apps/mobile/.release-it.ts
index 79fcd9f..983b883 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/.release-it.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/.release-it.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default {
 	hooks: {
 		'before:init': 'turbo run lint:check',
 		'before:github:release': [
-			'export GITHUB_TOKEN=$(gh auth token)',
+			// 'export GITHUB_TOKEN=$(gh auth token)',
 			'turbo run build:signed:apk',
 		],
 		'after:release': 'echo "Released ${npm.name} v${version}"',
diff --git a/apps/mobile/package.json b/apps/mobile/package.json
index 6b5ee08..283ee1d 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/package.json
+++ b/apps/mobile/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "expo:doctor": "pnpm dlx expo-doctor@latest",
     "test:e2e": "maestro test test/e2e/",
     "adb:logs": "while ! adb logcat --pid=$(adb shell pidof -s dev.fressh.app); do sleep 1; done",
-    "release": "release-it",
+    "release": "GITHUB_TOKEN=$(gh auth token) release-it",
     "release:dry": "release-it --dry-run"
   },
   "dependencies": {