diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index e974d61..c7d18be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Release
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.API_OPS_GH_PAT }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           PROTECTED_BRANCH_REVIEWER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PORTAL_JS_SDK_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN_PRIVATE_PUBLISH }}
         run: |