diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release-plz.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release-plz.yml
index 91ebe00..173b982 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release-plz.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release-plz.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ jobs:
       - *install-cargo-semver
       - *install-release-plz
 
+      - name: Fill Credentials
+        run: |
+          git config --global credential.helper store
+          echo "https://ci-bot:${{ secret.GITEA_TOKEN }}@gitea.melfely.com" > ~/.git-credentials
+
       - name: Run release-plz release-pr
         run: |
           release-plz release-pr --forge gitea --git-token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }} --registry gitea