diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 1f9bdb2f3..5851544f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       pull-requests: write
     uses: ./.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
+    secrets:
+      RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN }}
   docs:
     name: Build and Deploy Documentation
     needs: [release]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
index 9776e1e7a..2d79a7825 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ permissions:
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    secrets:
+      RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN:
+        required: true
     outputs:
       release_created:
         description: "Indicates if a release was created"