diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 788ba42..8e5d259 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Make gradlew executable
         run: chmod +x gradlew
       - name: Build with Gradle
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: ./gradlew build
       - name: Setup semantic-release
         run: npm install -g semantic-release @semantic-release/git @semantic-release/changelog gradle-semantic-release-plugin -D