diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index df9d8084..d2ef55f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cargo publish --package acvm-backend-barretenberg --no-verify
         env:
-          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CRATES_IO_TOKEN }}
+          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACVM_BACKEND_BARRETENBERG_CRATES_IO_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2c23f7c1..8e50a50f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         id: release
         uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v3
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.ACVM_BACKEND_BARRETENBERG_RELEASE_TOKEN }}
           release-type: rust
           bump-minor-pre-major: true
           bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major: true