diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 0e44cd1..3aa2275 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ jobs:
           # this is a built-in strategy in release-please, see "Action Inputs"
           # for more options
           release-type: node
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}