diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 48f205a..9d23909 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       pull-requests: write
     uses: studiobimo/.github/.github/workflows/release-please.yml@v1
+    # As the release app, not GITHUB_TOKEN: a pull request opened with GITHUB_TOKEN
+    # triggers no workflows, so the release pull request's required checks would never run.
+    with:
+      app-client-id: ${{ vars.RELEASE_APP_CLIENT_ID }}
+    secrets:
+      app-private-key: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
   publish:
     needs: release