diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 252b68a..7159583 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate release notes
       run: |
         gh release create ${{github.ref_name}} --generate-notes --latest --notes "[Changelog](./CHANGELOG.md), [Documentation](./docs)"
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index e9f1cfd..0189ef8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
     branches: ['**']
     paths-ignore:
     - .github/dependabot.yml
+    - .github/workflows/release.yml
     - '*.md'
     - '*.yaml'
     - .gitignore
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
     paths-ignore:
     - .github/dependabot.yml
+    - .github/workflows/release.yml
     - '*.md'
     - '*.yaml'
     - .gitignore