diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 1194864aa80..266a4db8158 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         id: release
         uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v3
         with:
+            token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
             command: manifest
             config-file: .github/release-please/config.json
             manifest-file: .github/release-please/manifest.json