diff --git a/moduleroot/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yml.erb b/moduleroot/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yml.erb
index 99bc2d3b..6cc00e96 100644
--- a/moduleroot/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yml.erb
+++ b/moduleroot/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yml.erb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       version: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
 <%- unless @configs['with']&.has_key?('allowed_owner') -%>
-      allowed_owner: '<%= @configs[:namespace] %>'
+      allowed_owner: '<%= @configs['allowed_owner'] || @configs[:namespace] %>'
 <%- end -%>
     secrets:
       # Configure secrets here:
diff --git a/moduleroot/.github/workflows/release.yml.erb b/moduleroot/.github/workflows/release.yml.erb
index 9b4c64c9..f4dee719 100644
--- a/moduleroot/.github/workflows/release.yml.erb
+++ b/moduleroot/.github/workflows/release.yml.erb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
 <%- end -%>
 <%- end -%>
 <%- unless @configs['with']&.has_key?('allowed_owner') -%>
-      allowed_owner: '<%= @configs[:namespace] %>'
+      allowed_owner: '<%= @configs['allowed_owner'] || @configs[:namespace] %>'
 <%- end -%>
     secrets:
       # Configure secrets here: