diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-backmerge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-backmerge.yml
index a907e7443..e94eb1502 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-backmerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-backmerge.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.check.outputs.next_exists == 'true'
         id: branch
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GSD_BOT_PR_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           SHORT_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Open or update PR
         if: steps.check.outputs.next_exists == 'true' && steps.branch.outputs.reused != 'true'
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GSD_BOT_PR_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           BR: ${{ steps.branch.outputs.branch }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d04647649..806c694fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !inputs.dry_run }}
         continue-on-error: true
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GSD_BOT_PR_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           BRANCH: ${{ needs.validate-version.outputs.branch }}
           VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
         run: |