diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index afff9cd1..dcd04688 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
       width:
+        # Make sure the release step uses its own credentials:
+        # https://github.com/cycjimmy/semantic-release-action#private-packages
+        fersist-credentials: false
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Set up JDK
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3