diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_merge.yml
index 6fa02da35..5d5d7b1c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_merge.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ahmadnassri/action-dependabot-auto-merge@v2
         with:
           target: patch
-          github-token: ${{ GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.AUTO_MERGE_TOKEN }}