diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 7f642e5..b0b2fb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout the repository and the branch
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Setup the release version and overwrite the existing major version tag
         run: |
@@ -20,4 +22,4 @@ jobs:
           git config --local user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git tag -fa $major_version -m "Update $major_version tag and add version $GITHUB_REF_NAME to it"
-          git push origin $major_version --force
\ No newline at end of file
+          git push origin $major_version --force