diff --git a/.github/workflows/fledge.yaml b/.github/workflows/fledge.yaml
index 4a1c9fe3..218a4cc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fledge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fledge.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check if the repo is forked
         id: check
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          echo "is_forked=$(curl -s -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H 'Authorization: Bearer ${{ github.token }}' -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" ${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY} | jq .fork)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          is_forked=$(gh api repos/${{ github.repository }} | jq .fork)
+          echo "is_forked=${is_forked}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        shell: bash
 
   fledge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          check_default_branch <- ("${{ github.ref_protected }}" != "true")
+          check_default_branch <- ("${{ github.ref_protected == 'true' || inputs.pr }}" != "true")
           if (fledge::bump_version(which = "dev", no_change_behavior = "noop", check_default_branch = check_default_branch)) {
             fledge::finalize_version(push = TRUE)
           }
@@ -90,12 +94,15 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          gh pr create --base main --head fledge --title "Bump version" --body "Bump version"
+          set -x
+          gh pr create --base main --head fledge --fill-first
           gh workflow run rcc -f ref=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
           gh pr merge --merge --auto
         shell: bash
 
       - name: Check release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           fledge:::release_after_cran_built_binaries()
         shell: Rscript {0}