diff --git a/.github/workflows/references.yaml b/.github/workflows/references.yaml
index 0c3df1c2f8c..4943fd2af87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/references.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/references.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout current PR
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Setup Ruby
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1