diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f13436a2..c9a95ca4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: GitHub Release
         run: make release-notes
         env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
           VERSION: ${{ github.ref_name }}
 
       - if: ${{ success() }}