diff --git a/templates/github/.github/workflows/release.yml.j2 b/templates/github/.github/workflows/release.yml.j2
index ecb8962f..bad6563e 100644
--- a/templates/github/.github/workflows/release.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/github/.github/workflows/release.yml.j2
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Pull Request for Changelog
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v3
         with:
+          token: {{ '${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}' }}
           committer: {{release_user}} <{{ release_email }}>
           author: {{release_user}} <{{ release_email }}>
           branch: changelog/{{ "${{ github.event.inputs.release }}" }}