diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 55150689e..4021e900a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v4
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.LIBRETIME_BOT_TOKEN }}
           config-file: .github/release-please-config.json
           manifest-file: .github/release-please-manifest.json
           target-branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}