diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index df338e8..fa6e9c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # get all history and tags
+          token: ${{ secrets.HPCFLOW_ACTIONS_TOKEN }}
 
       - run: |
           git config user.name hpcflow-actions