diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 91e5018..74d2ab9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -69,4 +69,9 @@ jobs:
         run: bumpver update --patch --commit
       - name: Push version bump commit
         run: |
-          git push 
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+          git push 
+      - name: Test GH_TOKEN permissions
+        run: |
+          curl -v -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}" \
+            https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}
+        shell: bash 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3c011bf..e39619c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up git for pushing
         run: |
           git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git
+      - name: Test GH_TOKEN permissions
+        run: |
+          curl -v -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}" \
+            https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}
+        shell: bash
       - name: Set git user for GitHub Actions bot
         run: |
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"