diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/run-release-please.yml
index d9174a02f6..79ce2bf197 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-release-please.yml
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ jobs:
         id: release
         with:
           command: manifest
-          token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+          token: ${{secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN}}
           default-branch: main