diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
index 7f1420a..a21b6d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ on:
     secrets:
       GH_BOT_TOKEN:
         required: true
+      VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY:
+        required: false
 
 jobs:
   release:
@@ -46,3 +48,4 @@ jobs:
           prerelease: true
           tag: ${{ inputs.release_tag }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
+          virustotal_api_key: ${{ secrets.VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ffd77a7..7258fe5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -166,3 +166,4 @@ jobs:
       release_tag: ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.release_tag }}
     secrets:
       GH_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
+      VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY }}