diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a431102..02d3935 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           base: main
           assignees: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
           title: "Release ${{ steps.release.outputs.version }}"
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_PAT }}
 
       - name: Finalize
         run: |