diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index 2e986d70..2ecf8fb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Create Release
       uses: actions/create-release@v1
       env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       with:
         tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
         release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }}
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Upload release binaries
       uses: alexellis/upload-assets@0.2.3
       env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       with:
         asset_paths: '["./build/compiled/*"]'
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 1db919ee..71fd58db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Version 2.2.2 (2023-11-30)
+Version 2.2.2-rc6 (2023-11-30)
 --------------------------
 Bump grpc to 1.58.3 (#296)
 Bump x/net to 0.17.0 (#297)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c66d48a..f344ce90 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ The AWS-specific distribution contains everything, including the Kinesis source,
 
 To comply with the [Amazon Software License](https://github.com/twitchscience/kinsumer/blob/master/LICENSE), you may only use this distribution of Snowbridge _“with the web services, computing platforms or applications provided by Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, including Amazon Web Services, Inc.”_
 
-[release-image]: http://img.shields.io/badge/golang-2.2.2-6ad7e5.svg?style=flat
+[release-image]: http://img.shields.io/badge/golang-2.2.2-rc6-6ad7e5.svg?style=flat
 [releases]: https://github.com/snowplow/snowbridge/releases/
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b1b25a5f..b2da99fa 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.2.2
+2.2.2-rc6
diff --git a/cmd/constants.go b/cmd/constants.go
index e49cdb54..c007b9db 100644
--- a/cmd/constants.go
+++ b/cmd/constants.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ package cmd
 
 const (
 	// AppVersion is the current version of the app
-	AppVersion = "2.2.2"
+	AppVersion = "2.2.2-rc6"
 
 	// AppName is the name of the application to use in logging / places that require the artifact
 	AppName = "snowbridge"