diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0013597..4c76b62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  id-token: write
   pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 7ba8d56..60420f3 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@
       "bump-minor-pre-major": false,
       "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": false,
       "draft": false,
-      "prerelease": false
+      "prerelease": false,
+      "include-paths": [
+        "lib/",
+        "ext/",
+        "ae_fast_decimal_formatter.gemspec",
+        "LICENSE.txt"
+      ]
     }
   },
   "changelog-sections": [