diff --git a/.github/workflows/fetch-upstream-mods.yml b/.github/workflows/fetch-upstream-mods.yml
index 379b428e..b1d4bb2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fetch-upstream-mods.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fetch-upstream-mods.yml
@@ -37,10 +37,15 @@ jobs:
           cd repo
           git config user.name 'jim[bot]'
           git config user.email 'jim[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
-
           git config lfs.locksverify false
 
-          git remote set-url origin http://skyline:${GITEA_TOKEN}@smallgit.dasguney.com:3000/skyline/balatro-mod-index.git
+          git config --global credential.helper store
+
+          printf "http://skyline:%s@smallgit.dasguney.com:3000\n" "$GITEA_TOKEN" \
+            > ~/.git-credentials
+
+          git remote set-url origin \
+            http://smallgit.dasguney.com:3000/skyline/balatro-mod-index.git
 
           git add mods
           if git commit -m "fetch upstream mod changes ($(date --utc +%Y%m%d_%H%M%SZ))"; then