diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 89299c6..a5e1d3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - run: git config --global user.email "hello@wwebjs.dev"
       - run: git config --global user.name "WWebJS Bot"
       - name: Bump version and publish to NPM