diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-branches.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-branches.yml
index f5b7705..3cd90d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-branches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-branches.yml
@@ -50,4 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
       - run: python -m pip install -r release_scripts/requirements.txt
+      - run: |
+          cat "${{ github.secrets.repo_token }}" > ~/.config/git/credentials
+          git config --global credential.helper store
       - run: python release_scripts/branches.py --version ${{github.event.inputs.version}}