diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0bbe511c52..6e5af4d933 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.IONITRON_TOKEN }}
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
@@ -49,3 +50,15 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         shell: bash
+      # Lerna does not automatically bump versions
+      # of Ionic dependencies that have changed,
+      # so we do that here.
+      - name: Bump Package Lock
+        run: |
+          lerna exec "npm install --package-lock-only"
+          git config user.name ionitron
+          git config user.email hi@ionicframework.com
+          git add .
+          git commit -m "chore(): update package lock files"
+          git push
+