diff --git a/.github/workflows/createNewRelease.yaml b/.github/workflows/createNewRelease.yaml
index fdb9e03614..1e9ca6819b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/createNewRelease.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/createNewRelease.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
       - name: Run container workflow
-        uses: ./.github/workflows/container-${{ matrix.container }}.yaml
+        uses: ./.github/actions/run-container-workflow
+        workflow: ${{ matrix.container }}
 
   tag-release:
     name: Update phdi init version number
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-container-workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-container-workflow.yaml
index 4c566d0db0..8d3cd8aebf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-container-workflow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-container-workflow.yaml
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
     - name: Run specified workflow
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       run: |
-        gh workflow run ${{ inputs.workflow }}
+        gh workflow run .github/workflows/container-${{ inputs.workflow }}.yaml