diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
index 3a43ef2c..47f98b4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2
         with:
           tool: cargo-release,cargo-semver-checks
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CI_RELEASE_TEST_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - run: rustup toolchain install stable --no-self-update --profile minimal
       - uses: cargo-bins/release-pr@v2.1.3