diff --git a/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml b/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml
index cc9d884..c81f2ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.TECHNICAL_APP_APP_ID  }}
-          private-key: ${{ secrets.TECHNICAL_APP_PEM }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.TECHNICAL_APP_PUB_PEM }}
       - name: configure Git with token # Use generated token for git authentication
         run: |
           git config --global --add safe.directory $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.TECHNICAL_APP_APP_ID  }}
-          private-key: ${{ secrets.TECHNICAL_APP_PEM }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.TECHNICAL_APP_PUB_PEM }}
       - name: update release title
         id: update-release-title
         run: |