diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
index fe85491..59586ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN }}
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - name: Run release-plz
diff --git a/release-plz.toml b/release-plz.toml
index 1c0fd48..59171b5 100644
--- a/release-plz.toml
+++ b/release-plz.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [workspace]
 features_always_increment_minor = true
 git_tag_name = "{{version}}"
+git_release_enable = false             # the release is build by the (cargo-)dist from tag
 
 [changelog]
 protect_breaking_commits = true
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
index d80e151..8f34099 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [toolchain]
 # `mise` set the env var RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN and in docker use the provided toolchain => no channel set
 # channel = "1.83.0"
-components = ["rustfmt", "clippy"]
+components = ["rustc", "cargo", "rust-std", "clippy", "rustfmt"]
 profile = "minimal"