diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c876621f..bbf8e741 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: joffrey-bion/gradle-library-release-action@v2
         with:
           version: ${{ steps.compute-version.outputs.fullVersion }}
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }} # to bypass branch protection rules to push the changelog
           gpg-signing-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET_ASCII_ARMORED }}
           gpg-signing-password: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSWORD }}
           sonatype-username: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN_USERNAME }}