diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index daf4da7..cc87a70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ jobs:
           package-name: release-please-action
           pull-request-title-pattern: 'chore(release): ${version}'
           pull-request-header: ':robot: Merge this PR to release a new version'
+          token: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_TOKEN }}
           extra-files: |
             README.md