diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-js-plugins-version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-js-plugins-version.yml
index 27dd72a898..6c086a3819 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-js-plugins-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-js-plugins-version.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GENKIT_RELEASER_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
       - name: Set up node v20
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-js-version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-js-version.yml
index b348ed2671..6586b88545 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-js-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-js-version.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GENKIT_RELEASER_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
       - name: Set up node v20
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4