diff --git a/.azure-devops/create-release.yml b/.azure-devops/create-release.yml
index 281aa5f11..d558f5a2e 100644
--- a/.azure-devops/create-release.yml
+++ b/.azure-devops/create-release.yml
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ stages:
 
       - task: GitHubRelease@0
         inputs:
-          gitHubConnection: AzIoTCLIGitHub
+          gitHubConnection: $(GithubReleaseConnection)
           repositoryName: $(Build.Repository.Name)
           action: 'create'
           target: '$(Build.SourceVersion)'