diff --git a/.github/workflows/semantic_release.yml b/.github/workflows/semantic_release.yml
index 8d838612c..6c2e3a79f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semantic_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semantic_release.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.SEMANTIC_RELEASE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: configure git
         run: |