diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index c8f85ed..dffc8f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
+      - name: Verify release token is configured
+        run: |
+          if [ -z "${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN }}" ]; then
+            echo "RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN secret is required so CI runs on release-please PRs."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Run Release Please
         uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN }}
           config-file: release-please-config.json
           manifest-file: .release-please-manifest.json
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 57f8faa..50b4aa9 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "packages": {
     ".": {
       "package-name": "Reflag.RuntimeSDK",
+      "component": "reflag-runtime-sdk",
       "changelog-path": "CHANGELOG.md",
       "version-file": "version.txt",
       "initial-version": "0.0.1",