diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
index 963348d4..536dc853 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Release to GitHub
         uses: ansys/actions/release-github@v9
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           library-name: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
 
   upload_docs_release:
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/279.maintenance.md b/doc/changelog.d/279.maintenance.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12bf733f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/279.maintenance.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+maint: Add missing input token to release CI
\ No newline at end of file