diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
index 0cdac8552..61b130970 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run release-plz
         uses: MarcoIeni/release-plz-action@v0.5
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_PAT }}
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
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