diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
index 9d251f8..341e336 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
 
       - name: Commit RELEASE_NOTES.md
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           git add RELEASE_NOTES.md
           git commit -m "Update RELEASE_NOTES.md for ${{ github.ref_name }}" || echo "No changes to commit"