diff --git a/.github/workflows/autorelease.yml b/.github/workflows/autorelease.yml
index bd9f396..5a9d39e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autorelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autorelease.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
                 fetch-tags: "true"
                 fetch-depth: "0"
             - name: Verify new release needed
+              env:
+                GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
               run: |
                 echo "Checking if a new release is needed"
                 # get current version from cargo