diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index afe4b7c66..350811a93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          ssh-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY_RELEASE }}
 
       - name: Determine source tag name
         id: srctag
diff --git a/.github/workflows/make-release.yml b/.github/workflows/make-release.yml
index 57229b5ae..bd97bce47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make-release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ssh-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY_RELEASE }}
 
       - name: Run release checks
         id: checks
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 82a8364e4..42d080623 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1598,6 +1598,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          ssh-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY_RELEASE }}
 
       - name: Determine tag name
         id: tag