diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index a1ea1393..7e68e112 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
       - name: Update Cargo.lock
         if: ${{ steps.rp.outputs.prs_created == 'true' || steps.rp.outputs.prs_updated == 'true' }}
         env: