diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4d6ec8f..a2c14b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: Release (with lint and test)
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     tags:
       - "*"
@@ -38,8 +37,6 @@ jobs:
   release:
     needs: [lint, test]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-    env:
-      TELEMETRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TELEMETRY_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Git checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 14347ca..b6318d1 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ builds:
       - -v
     ldflags:
       - -X 'main.version={{.Version}}'
+      - -X 'github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenlayer-cli/pkg/telemetry.telemetryToken={{ .Env.TELEMETRY_TOKEN }}'
       - -X 'github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenlayer-cli/pkg/telemetry.version={{.Version}}'
       - -X 'github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenlayer-cli/pkg/rewards.preprodUrl={{.Env.EIGENLAYER_BACKEND_PREPROD_URL}}'
       - -X 'github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenlayer-cli/pkg/rewards.mainnetUrl={{.Env.EIGENLAYER_BACKEND_MAINNET_URL}}'
diff --git a/pkg/telemetry/telemetry.go b/pkg/telemetry/telemetry.go
index b7d4b42..6be1a36 100644
--- a/pkg/telemetry/telemetry.go
+++ b/pkg/telemetry/telemetry.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ func isEnabled() bool {
 }
 
 func handleTacking(cCtx *cli.Context) {
-	telemetryToken = os.Getenv("TELEMETRY_TOKEN")
 	if telemetryToken == "" {
 		return
 	}