2 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tools/release/01_bump_crate_versions.ts b/tools/release/01_bump_crate_versions.ts
index a032475fb..a3b63e2c2 100755
--- a/tools/release/01_bump_crate_versions.ts
+++ b/tools/release/01_bump_crate_versions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env -S deno run --allow-read --allow-write --allow-run=cargo,git --allow-net --no-check
+#!/usr/bin/env -S deno run --allow-read --allow-write --allow-run=cargo,git,deno --allow-net --no-check
 // Copyright 2018-2022 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
 import { DenoWorkspace } from "./deno_workspace.ts";
 import { GitLogOutput, path, semver } from "./deps.ts";
diff --git a/tools/release/04_post_publish.ts b/tools/release/04_post_publish.ts
index 4ed9d9f53..a393e6b8c 100755
--- a/tools/release/04_post_publish.ts
+++ b/tools/release/04_post_publish.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ async function forwardReleaseCommitToMain() {
     return;
   }
 
+  await repo.runCommandWithOutput(["git", "fetch", "origin", "main"]);
   const releaseCommitHash =
     (await repo.runCommand(["git", "rev-parse", "HEAD"])).trim();
   const newBranchName = `forward_v${cliCrate.version}`;