diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0c7c511f..8fa76d81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout the repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.BOT_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Create release tag
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update.yml b/.github/workflows/update.yml
index 07941b7b..66d82f79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout the repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.BOT_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up the repo
         run: |