diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index b8af6ac519..fdd0323993 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v1
         with:
           version: latest
-          args: release --rm-dist --debug --release-notes=${{ runner.temp }}/changelog.md
+          args: release --rm-dist --release-notes=${{ runner.temp }}/changelog.md
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.WEAVE_GITOPS_TEST_WEAVEWORKS_WEAVE_GITOPS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 356d905ee2..83e685dd18 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ brews:
   - tap:
       owner: weaveworks
       name: homebrew-tap
-      token: "{{ .Env.BOT_TOKEN }}"
     commit_author:
       name: weaveworksbot
       email: team+gitbot@weave.works