diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cb0497ae..1a0010a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Protoc for plugin-runtime
         uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build plugins
         working-directory: ${{ env.YAAK_PLUGINS_DIR }}