diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 37a9a14..35ebded 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,11 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       issues: write
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
-      - name: Use Node.js 18
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: 18
-      - uses: nearform-actions/optic-release-automation-action@v4
+      - uses: nearform-actions/optic-release-automation-action@a2785548e8bdafab7e628c2317b604278e460434 # v4.12.2
         with:
           commit-message: 'Release {version}'
           sync-semver-tags: true
@@ -44,7 +40,6 @@ jobs:
           npm-tag: ${{ startsWith(github.event.inputs.semver, 'pre') && 'alpha' || 'latest' }}
           # Don't notify linked issues
           notify-linked-issues: false
-          # optional: set this secret in your repo config for publishing to NPM
-          npm-token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          publish-mode: oidc
           build-command: |
             npm ci