diff --git a/.github/workflows/increment-build-number.yml b/.github/workflows/increment-build-number.yml
index 90a86128d8..3d475b9ad0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/increment-build-number.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/increment-build-number.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.FIREBIRD_INC_BUILDNUM }}
+          persist-credentials: true
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Configure git