diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-release.yml
index 59d75b3..98c7f5f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-release.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           entrypoint: main.ts
           compile-flags: "--allow-read --allow-write --allow-env --allow-net"
+        env:
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GIT_PAT }}
 
   publish:
     needs: build