diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release-upload.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release-upload.yml
index 674fbf51..df8b2684 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release-upload.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release-upload.yml
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: google-github-actions/auth@v2
         with:
           credentials_json: ${{ secrets.PLAY_STORE_CREDENTIALS }}
+          access_token_scopes: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher
 
       - name: Compute next versionCode
         id: version_code
         run: |
-          echo "value=$(./scripts/get-next-version-code.sh com.willowtree.vocable)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          value=$(./scripts/get-next-version-code.sh com.willowtree.vocable)
+          echo "value=$value" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Build & Assemble Release APK/Bundle
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ps-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ps-release.yml
index 29680aaa..826ce9c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ps-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ps-release.yml
@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: google-github-actions/auth@v2
         with:
           credentials_json: ${{ secrets.PLAY_STORE_CREDENTIALS }}
+          access_token_scopes: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher
 
       - name: Compute next versionCode
         id: version_code
         run: |
-          echo "value=$(./scripts/get-next-version-code.sh com.willowtree.vocable)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          value=$(./scripts/get-next-version-code.sh com.willowtree.vocable)
+          echo "value=$value" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Build & Assemble Release APK/Bundle
         env: