diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2bb247d..5f97058 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '12.x'
 
       - run: npm install
+        env:
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - uses: codfish/semantic-release-action@master
         id: semantic