diff --git a/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml b/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml
index 3514e398a..7d40879f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.VMAAS_BOT_TOKEN }}
     - name: increment version, commit, push
       run: |
         DOC_FILE="docs/v3/openapi.json docs/admin/openapi.json"