diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ff3d9a93a..8755adc21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
+          # Make sure the release step uses its own credentials:
+          # https://github.com/cycjimmy/semantic-release-action#private-packages
+          persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Setup JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3