diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
index 7ff8e20f1abd3e..d5067c2dd9e875 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Setup git"
         run: |
+          git remote set-url origin https://mdn-bot:$GH_TOKEN@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git
           git config user.email 108879845+mdn-bot@users.noreply.github.com
           git config user.name mdn-bot