diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 8bc7c2d..03a0095 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ on:
       - main
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-  pull-requests: write
-
 jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: release-please
         id: release
@@ -22,4 +21,3 @@ jobs:
           package-name: release
           bump-minor-pre-major: true
           bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major: true
-          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}