diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-releases.yaml b/.github/workflows/tag-releases.yaml
index ff0971e11c2a22..29689dd909317d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-releases.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-releases.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ jobs:
                 && sudo apt install gh -y
                 
           - name: Tag Release & Generate Notes
+            env:
+              GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }} 
             run: |
               BRANCH_NAME=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
               echo "Tagging against branch: $BRANCH_NAME"