diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-major.yml b/.github/workflows/update-major.yml
index 76256f5..f283ba3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-major.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-major.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ jobs:
           _tag="${INPUT_TAG:-${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}}" # v2.2.0
           _major="${MINOR%.*}"                          # v2
           _msg="Release ${_tag}"
-          _curr="$(gh api /repos/:owner/:repo/releases/latest | \
+          _curr="$(GITHUB_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} \
+                  gh api /repos/:owner/:repo/releases/latest | \
                   jq -r .tag_name)"
           # If tag pushed is not for latest release, exit early
           if [ "$_tag" != "$_curr" ]; then
diff --git a/docs/release.md b/docs/release.md
index 1253c6c..cba730c 100644
--- a/docs/release.md
+++ b/docs/release.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 - [ ] Rename _Unreleased_ section of CHANGELOG.md to release version
 - [ ] Any other changes to make?
+- [ ] Push all changes
 
 
 - [ ] Finalize and publish the [release], which pushes the release tag