diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-and-release.yml
index 6f328b5..b2f8491 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-and-release.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Bump version and push tag
         env:
           DEFAULT_BUMP: minor
+          PAT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
         run: ./bump_version.sh
 
       - name: Create Release
@@ -34,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/bump_version.sh b/bump_version.sh
index 542053f..6508ca8 100755
--- a/bump_version.sh
+++ b/bump_version.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ esac
 
 NEW_VERSION="$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
 
+# Configure git to use the PAT
+git config --global user.name "github-actions"
+git config --global user.email "github-actions@github.com"
+git remote set-url origin https://${PAT_TOKEN}@github.com/tawanda-kembo/code-collator.git
+
 # Create a new tag
 git tag "v$NEW_VERSION"
 git push origin "v$NEW_VERSION"
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