diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a60549185e..047437105f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ steps.get_tag_name.outputs.VERSION }}
           release_name: Release ${{ steps.get_tag_name.outputs.VERSION }}