diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ceb0d0e7..5268049d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Create release
       id: create_release
       uses: actions/create-release@v1
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       with:
         tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
         release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }}