diff --git a/.github/workflows/containers.yml b/.github/workflows/containers.yml
index a1f38a74a..66f1ee687 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/containers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/containers.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
       pull-requests: write
+      actions: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       indexer-service-rs: ${{ steps.release-please.outputs['crates/service--tag_name'] }}
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         id: release-please
         uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   builds-linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest