diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 70274f6..afd6799 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,18 +7,22 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    name: Build and Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: '^1.20'  # Make sure this matches the Go version you're using locally
+          go-version: '1.21.4'  # Ensure this matches your local Go version
+
+      - name: Download Go modules
+        run: go mod download
+
       - name: Build binaries for all platforms
         run: |
           GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -o jsonviz-windows-amd64.exe
           GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o jsonviz-linux-amd64
           GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build -o jsonviz-darwin-amd64
+
       - name: Upload releases
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
@@ -27,4 +31,4 @@ jobs:
             jsonviz-linux-amd64
             jsonviz-darwin-amd64
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.R_TOKEN }}