diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_manual.yml b/.github/workflows/release_manual.yml
index 0f83bf111..f5b7ff3c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_manual.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets:
       collection_api_key_1: ${{ secrets.GALAXY_INFRA_KEY }}
       collection_api_key_2: ${{ secrets.CRC_PUBLISH_KEY }}
-      git_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      git_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_WORKFLOW_KEY }}
       quay_token: ${{ secrets.quay_token }}
       matrix_token: ${{ secrets.matrix_token }}
 ...