diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6624ce99081..13bff2732e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ jobs:
       # `APP_PRIVATE_KEY` ("Generate a private key").
       - name: Generate token
         id: generate_token
+<<<<<<< HEAD
         uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+=======
+        uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v2
+>>>>>>> 4458d58ebf7 (ci: add pushing of test empty commit before release)
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
@@ -60,6 +64,11 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}
 
+      - name: Push test commit
+        run: |
+          git commit -m 'pre-release test commit' --allow-empty
+          git push
+
       - name: Install nightly toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with: