diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-crates.yml b/.github/workflows/release-crates.yml
index 75e49c097cb..a74c2bf859c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-crates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-crates.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
             targets: thumbv6m-none-eabi, thumbv7em-none-eabihf
 
+      - name: Login to crates.io
+        run: cargo login ${{ secrets.CRATES_IO_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Run release-plz
         uses: MarcoIeni/release-plz-action@v0.5
         env: