diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
index fb3447cf74..c9374f3279 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run release-plz
         uses: MarcoIeni/release-plz-action@v0.5
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_TOKEN }}
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}