diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 22080f2..90fd79b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m py_compile $(git ls-files '*.py')
       - name: Test
+        env:
+          HERMES_NODES_TOKEN_KEY: "a_A7TeyEDUtaLh1WCNpf2frKKIYe4V-ndY-p6cb8v3o="
         run: python -m pytest tests/ -q --tb=short
 
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