diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5c4b404c..c47b3666 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GRADLE_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_KEY }}
           GRADLE_PUBLISH_SECRET: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_SECRET }}
-          # https://ajoberstar.org/grgit/main/grgit-authentication.html#_environment_variables
-          GRGIT_USER: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_mavenCentralUsername: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USER }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_mavenCentralPassword: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKey: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY }}
diff --git a/gradle/ghPages.gradle b/gradle/ghPages.gradle
index a848658f..75e8e55a 100644
--- a/gradle/ghPages.gradle
+++ b/gradle/ghPages.gradle
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens
 
 apply plugin: 'org.ajoberstar.git-publish'
 
+if (project.hasProperty('GITHUB_TOKEN')) {
+    System.setProperty('org.ajoberstar.grgit.auth.username', project.property('GITHUB_TOKEN') as String)
+}
+
 gitPublish {
     repoUri = 'https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow.git'