diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 97fbdf6..0eec480 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           destination_dir: ./repo
 
   bump:
-    needs: [release, maven]
+    needs: [release]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     permissions:
@@ -91,23 +91,35 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Setup Git
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-
+          
       - name: Bump
         id: bump_version
         run: |
           IFS='.' read -r MAJOR MINOR PATCH <<< "${{ needs.release.outputs.modversion }}"
           PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
           NEW_VERSION="$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
-          echo "new=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "newversion=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           sed -i "s/^mod_version=.*/mod_version=$NEW_VERSION/" gradle.properties
+          
+      - name: Get bot token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
+        id: app_token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.CI_BOT_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.CI_BOT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
-      - name: Commit
+      - name: Setup Git
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "poopskymod-ci-bot[bot]"
+          git config user.email "poopskymod-ci-bot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+      - name: Set git remote to use App token
+        env:
+          BOT_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app_token.outputs.token }}
         run: |
           git add gradle.properties
-          git commit -m "Bump version to ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new }}"
-          git push
+          git commit -m "chore: bump to next version ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.newversion }}"
+          git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${BOT_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git
+
+      - name: Push with App token
+        run: git push origin ${{ github.ref_name }} --force