diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 057a8d0..3396667 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
+          # Use a PAT (not the default GITHUB_TOKEN) so the resulting
+          # `release: published` event propagates to downstream workflows
+          # like homebrew-bump.yml. Events triggered by GITHUB_TOKEN are
+          # deliberately not propagated by GitHub Actions to prevent
+          # infinite loops; PAT-authored events are the documented escape
+          # hatch. Reusing HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN (already a PAT used
+          # by homebrew-bump.yml itself) keeps the secret surface flat.
+          token: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           generate_release_notes: true
           files: |
             *.tar.gz