diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-spec.yml b/.github/workflows/release-spec.yml
index 404809d0d..aa3a42b90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-spec.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-spec.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ jobs:
           uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332
           with:
             ref: ${{ inputs.branch }}
+            token: ${{secrets.api_bot_pat}}
         - name: Upload current Specs and Changelog files
           uses: actions/upload-artifact@834a144ee995460fba8ed112a2fc961b36a5ec5a
           with: