diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yaml
index 53866ce..6f3ba8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION: v1.31.0
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Install operator-sdk
         run: |
           curl -L https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION}/operator-sdk_linux_amd64 -o /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: build-push-docker
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: helmify
         run: make helm
       - name: Chart | Push
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: build-push-docker
     name: release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: release
         run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} --generate-notes --verify-tag