diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a0a07da92..579fb6f7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets:
       collection_api_key_1: ${{ secrets.GALAXY_INFRA_KEY }}
       collection_api_key_2: ${{ secrets.CRC_PUBLISH_KEY }}
-      git_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      git_token: ${{ secrets.GH_WORKFLOW_KEY }}
       quay_token: ${{ secrets.quay_token }}
       matrix_token: ${{ secrets.matrix_token }}
 ...
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_pre_commit.yml b/.github/workflows/update_pre_commit.yml
index edbd05279..c1d389cd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_pre_commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_pre_commit.yml
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ jobs:
     with:
       github_actor: ${{ github.actor }}
     secrets:
-      token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      token: ${{ secrets.GH_WORKFLOW_KEY }}
 ...