diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ce6dc92fa..fb44ca684 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          # Set Git operations with the bot PAT since we have tag protection rule
+          token: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
 
       - name: Setup Node and pnpm
         uses: silverhand-io/actions-node-pnpm-run-steps@v2