diff --git a/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml b/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml
index a49d5ed446..e2886b1097 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           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 }}
         run: |
           git config --global user.name "Dax the Duck"
diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 3b545ac375..1207918cb9 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ release in progress and you're making a follow-up internal release that includes
     source_version = options[:source_version]
     version = options[:new_version]
     UI.message("Creating new hotfix release branch for #{version}")
-    release_branch = "#{RELEASE_BRANCH}/#{version}"
+    release_branch = "#{HOTFIX_BRANCH}/#{version}"
 
     # Abort if the branch already exists
     UI.abort_with_message!("Branch #{release_branch} already exists in this repository. Aborting.") unless Action.sh(