diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7de5217..85300ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
@@ -26,5 +27,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run release-plz
         uses: MarcoIeni/release-plz-action@v0.5
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN }}
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}