diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8a53f25..38c7a04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,10 +29,15 @@ jobs:
             @semantic-release/commit-analyzer \
             @semantic-release/release-notes-generator \
             @semantic-release/changelog \
-            @semantic-release/github \
+            @saithodev/semantic-release-gitea \
             @semantic-release/git
 
       - name: Release
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # Use Gitea's automatic token (requires contents: write permission above)
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: gitea-actions[bot]
+          GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: gitea-actions[bot]@users.noreply.git.debyl.io
+          GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: gitea-actions[bot]
+          GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL: gitea-actions[bot]@users.noreply.git.debyl.io
         run: npx semantic-release
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.releaserc.json b/.releaserc.json
index 2fb947b..854fda3 100644
--- a/.releaserc.json
+++ b/.releaserc.json
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@
         "changelogFile": "CHANGELOG.md"
       }
     ],
-    "@semantic-release/github",
+    [
+      "@saithodev/semantic-release-gitea",
+      {
+        "giteaUrl": "https://git.debyl.io"
+      }
+    ],
     [
       "@semantic-release/git",
       {