diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ca0136d95e..11e7f7f2cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FIREFLY_III_ROOT: /github/workspace
           GH_TOKEN: ''
-      - name: Setup Mago
-        uses: nhedger/setup-mago@v1
-        with:
-          version: latest
       - name: Run CI
         run: |
           cp .env.example .env
@@ -112,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # format code.
           echo "Will now run Mago Format"
-          mago format
+          ./vendor/bin/mago format
           sudo chown -R runner:docker resources/lang
           echo "Will now run PHPCS"
           .ci/phpcs.sh
@@ -123,6 +119,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "Will now run PHPstan"
           .ci/phpstan.sh
           rm .env
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Crowdin action
         uses: crowdin/github-action@v2
         with: