diff --git a/.gitea/semantic_release.toml b/.gitea/semantic_release.toml
index 96f7d56..5d4c9b7 100644
--- a/.gitea/semantic_release.toml
+++ b/.gitea/semantic_release.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ default_bump_level = 0
 name = "origin"
 type = "gitea"
 domain = "https://gitea.psi.ch"
-ignore_token_for_push = false
+ignore_token_for_push = true
 
 [tool.semantic_release.remote.token]
 env = "GITHUB_TOKEN"
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 276a4a5..397378a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: run_release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
-        run: pipx run python-semantic-release -c .gitea/semantic_release.toml version
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+        run: pipx run python-semantic-release --no-vcs-release -c .gitea/semantic_release.toml version
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