diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 8b473fc..16fe4e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   commit_checks:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/commit.yaml
+    secrets:  # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/78298827/why-is-codecov-upload-step-in-github-actions-not-finding-the-token
+      codecov_token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
   build_docs:
     # https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/26238
 #     if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
   deploy_docs:
 #     if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
-    needs: [build_docs, commit_checks]
+    needs: build_docs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment:
       name: github-pages