diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
index d3eb6f886c..d08263e68d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
@@ -44,11 +44,19 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "Dax the Duck"
           git config --global user.email "dax@duckduckgo.com"
           bundle exec fastlane make_release_branch
+      
+      - name: Get Asana user ID
+        id: get-asana-user-id
+        uses: duckduckgo/apple-infra/actions/asana-get-user-id-for-github-handle@main
+        with:
+          access-token: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          github-handle: ${{ github.actor }}
 
       - name: Create release task
         id: create_release_task
         env:
           ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          ASSIGNEE_ID: ${{ steps.get-asana-user-id.outputs.user-id }}
         run: |
           version="$(echo ${{ steps.make_release_branch.outputs.release_branch_name }} | cut -d '/' -f 2)"
           task_name="macOS App Release $version"
@@ -67,14 +75,11 @@ jobs:
             --output /dev/null \
             -d "{\"data\": {\"task\": \"${asana_task_id}\"}}"
 
-          assignee_id="$(curl -fLSs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit/main/.github/actions/asana-failed-pr-checks/user_ids.json \
-            | jq -r .${{ github.actor }})"
-
           curl -fLSs -X PUT "https://app.asana.com/api/1.0/tasks/${asana_task_id}" \
             -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ env.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
             --output /dev/null \
-            -d "{ \"data\": { \"assignee\": \"$assignee_id\" }}"
+            -d "{ \"data\": { \"assignee\": \"$ASSIGNEE_ID\" }}"
 
       - name: Update Asana tasks for the release
         env: