diff --git a/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml b/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml
index e2886b1097..11f0b1c821 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml
@@ -34,26 +34,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prepare fastlane
         run: bundle install
 
-      - name: Find last release version
-        id: find_last_release
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-        run: |
-          last_release="$(gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)"
-          echo "last_release=$last_release" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
       - name: Make release branch
         id: make_release_branch
         env:
           APPLE_API_KEY_BASE64: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_BASE64 }}
           APPLE_API_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_ID }}
           APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER }}
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-          LAST_RELEASE: ${{ steps.find_last_release.outputs.last_release }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GHA_ELEVATED_PERMISSIONS_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           git config --global user.name "Dax the Duck"
           git config --global user.email "dax@duckduckgo.com"
-          bundle exec fastlane prepare_hotfix version:"$LAST_RELEASE"
+          last_release="$(gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)"
+          echo "last_release=$last_release" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          bundle exec fastlane prepare_hotfix version:"$last_release"
 
       - name: Create release task
         id: create_release_task
@@ -91,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/asana-add-comment
         env:
           BRANCH: ${{ steps.make_release_branch.outputs.release_branch_name }}
-          RELEASE_TAG: ${{ steps.find_last_release.outputs.last_release }}
+          RELEASE_TAG: ${{ steps.make_release_branch.outputs.last_release }}
           WORKFLOW_URL: https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
         with:
           access-token: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}