diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index 4667989..b8ebdf1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  bump_version:
+  prepare_release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     outputs:
@@ -49,19 +49,10 @@ jobs:
           tag: ${{ env.IMMICH_VERSION }}
           push: true
 
-  prepare_release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: bump_version
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.ORG_RELEASE_TOKEN }}
-
       - name: Create draft release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
           draft: true
           tag_name: ${{ env.IMMICH_VERSION }}
+          token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
           generate_release_notes: true
diff --git a/misc/release/pump-version.sh b/misc/release/pump-version.sh
index 46ee6fe..e63a022 100755
--- a/misc/release/pump-version.sh
+++ b/misc/release/pump-version.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fi
 
 VERSION_BEFORE=v$(jq -r '.version' package.json)
 
-npm version $TYPE
+npm version $TYPE --no-git-tag-version
 
 VERSION_AFTER=v$(jq -r '.version' package.json)