diff --git a/.github/workflows/patch.yml b/.github/workflows/patch.yml
index d4aa7e409a8..b38a61b86b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/patch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/patch.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.git-tag }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Install a TOML parser
         run: |