diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_tao_extension.yml b/.github/workflows/release_tao_extension.yml
index 8ffba5e7..2c87ab48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_tao_extension.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_tao_extension.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,18 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.SEMVER_GH_TOKEN }} #bypass branch protection rule
+
+      - name: Configure git user
+        #configuring git for runner
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name "oat-github-bot"
+          git config --global user.email "oat-github-bot@taotesting.com"
+
       - name: Release
         uses: oat-sa/extension-release-action@v1
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SEMVER_GH_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.SEMVER_GH_TOKEN }}
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