diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release-plz.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release-plz.yml
index 91ebe00..7240a06 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release-plz.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release-plz.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,18 @@ jobs:
       - *install-cargo-semver
       - *install-release-plz
 
+      - name: Configure git remote with token
+        run: |
+          OWNER="${GITEA_REPOSITORY_OWNER:-${GITEA_REPO_OWNER}}"
+          REPO="${GITEA_REPOSITORY_NAME:-${GITEA_REPO_NAME}}"
+          HOST="${GITEA_HOST:-gitea.melfely.com}"
+          git remote set-url origin "https://git:${GITEA_TOKEN}@${HOST}/${OWNER}/${REPO}.git"
+        env:
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+          GITEA_HOST: ${{ secrets.GITEA_HOST }}
+          GITEA_REPOSITORY_OWNER: ${{ gitea.repository.owner }}
+          GITEA_REPOSITORY_NAME: ${{ gitea.repository.name }}
+
       - name: Run release-plz release-pr
         run: |
           release-plz release-pr --forge gitea --git-token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }} --registry gitea