diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 25da70f1..3b64495f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
         id: release
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN }}
     outputs:
       release_created: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
       tag_name: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}