diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-proposal.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-proposal.yml
index 1aace5e1a21b22..afb82ed89a3a6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-proposal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-proposal.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ jobs:
           # Needs the whole git history for ncu to work
           # See https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/pull/486
           fetch-depth: 0
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_USER_TOKEN }}
 
       # Install dependencies
       - name: Install Node.js
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Configure @node-core/utils
         run: |
-          ncu-config set branch ${{ env.RELEASE_BRANCH }}
+          ncu-config set branch "${RELEASE_BRANCH}"
           ncu-config set upstream origin
           ncu-config set username "$USERNAME"
           ncu-config set token "$GH_TOKEN"
@@ -72,4 +71,5 @@ jobs:
           JENKINS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JENKINS_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Start git node release prepare
-        run: ./tools/actions/create-release.sh ${{ inputs.RELEASE_DATE }}
+        run: |
+          ./tools/actions/create-release.sh "${RELEASE_DATE}"
diff --git a/tools/actions/create-release.sh b/tools/actions/create-release.sh
index a39cf24dc4e81d..21907b1217bb11 100755
--- a/tools/actions/create-release.sh
+++ b/tools/actions/create-release.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ git node release --prepare --skipBranchDiff
 # We use it to not specify the branch name as it changes based on
 # the commit list (semver-minor/semver-patch)
 git config push.default current
-git push upstream
 echo "/## $RELEASE_DATE/,/^<a id=/{ if (!/^<a id=/) print }" > temp.awk
 awk -f temp.awk doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V23.md > pr-body.md
 gh pr create --body-file pr-body.md