diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_packages.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_packages.yml
index cac3a3790..e29724690 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_packages.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,16 @@ jobs:
     name: Build and test SDK
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        id: app-token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.VERSION_BUMPER_APPID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.VERSION_BUMPER_SECRET }}
+
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4