diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ca8777e..93a9303 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
                 name: Merge pull request
                 env:
                     GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-                run: gh pr merge ${{ steps.create-pull-request.outputs.pull-request-number }} --rebase --delete-branch
+                run: gh pr merge ${{ steps.create-pull-request.outputs.pull-request-number }} --rebase --delete-branch --admin
             -
                 name: Create release
                 uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2