diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 887bcf7f3..7b5f55644 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ jobs:
         run: >-
           qgis-plugin-ci
           release ${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//}
+          --github-token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           --osgeo-username ${{ secrets.OSGEO_USER }}
           --osgeo-password ${{ secrets.OSGEO_PASSWORD }}