diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
index df5aeb21..e3d26f5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ 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
         uses: MarcoIeni/release-plz-action@v0.5
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN }}
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}