diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/release_pipeline.yml
index 20a85d62..f1c6726c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_pipeline.yml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 
               - name: Create release
                 env:
-                    GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+                    GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_GITHUB }}
                 run: |
                     export LAST_RELEASE=$(gh release list --repo ${{ github.repository }} --order desc --json name --limit 1 | jq -r '.[0].name')
                     echo $LAST_RELEASE