diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4eed6adcc..8bf7b92da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.ATALA_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           submodules: 'true' 
 
       - name: Setup Node.js