diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index dc4c0f01..a366f555 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: release
         env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
         run: npx @naturalcycles/semantic-release