diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 592b8ca..2b036bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/prepare
       - run: npm run build
       - env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
         uses: JoshuaKGoldberg/release-it-action@a5e9120c1c7bb2d6a4e9f86b9464cf830e215ae7 # v0.2.3