diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cefc54c11..66e609fdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: azure/setup-helm@v4
 
       - name: Install CR tool
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         run: |
           mkdir "${BIN_PATH}"
           mkdir "${PACKAGE_PATH}"