diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0717f9080..86b21b5ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ steps.create-release-branch.outputs.branch }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.BOT_TOKEN_WORKFLOW }}
 
       - name: Bump and tag project
         run: bash ci/scripts/bump-and-tag.bash
diff --git a/ci/scripts/bump-and-tag.bash b/ci/scripts/bump-and-tag.bash
index a80dd5563..4288a9f50 100644
--- a/ci/scripts/bump-and-tag.bash
+++ b/ci/scripts/bump-and-tag.bash
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ if [[ "$bump_deps_pattern" != '' ]]; then
   fi
 fi
 
-git tag "$version" -m "v$version"
+git tag --force "$version" -m "v$version"
 git log -10
 git show-ref --tags
 git push origin
-git push origin "$version"
+git push --force origin "$version"