diff --git a/.github/workflows/beta-release.yml b/.github/workflows/beta-release.yml
index 4b66b1033..48cc2bb70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beta-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beta-release.yml
@@ -39,9 +39,13 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 24
 
       - name: Create release branch
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          # Configure git to use the GitHub token for authentication
+          git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/".insteadOf "https://github.com/"
           # Delete local release branch if it exists
           git branch -D release || true
           # Create new release branch from current HEAD (master)