diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_release-please.yml
index 21aa7aa7..8b1469ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_release-please.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           config-file: .releasepleaserc.json
           manifest-file: .releaseplease.manifest.json
+          token: ${{ secrets.DSI_HUG_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   # ci_publish:
   #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.releasepleaserc.json b/.releasepleaserc.json
index 76129383..9cad85d2 100644
--- a/.releasepleaserc.json
+++ b/.releasepleaserc.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "release-type": "node",
     "separate-pull-requests": true,
     "include-component-in-tag": true,
+    "include-v-in-tag": false,
     "packages": {
         "projects/core": {},
         "projects/list-loader": {},