diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release/build-and-release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release/build-and-release.yaml
index 3a1d5b3..845bd15 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release/build-and-release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release/build-and-release.yaml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo deb --quiet
       - name: Upload Debian package to Gitea registry
         env:
-          GITEA_OWNER: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          GITEA_OWNER: ${{ vars.PUBLISH_USERNAME }}
           GITEA_SERVER_URL: ${{ github.server_url }}
-          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
           DEB_DISTRIBUTIONS: noble,plucky,questing
           DEB_COMPONENT: main
           DEB_ARCH: amd64