diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 10b2f9c2..1350e0d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
             - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
               id: release
               with:
-                  token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+                  token: ${{ secrets.RP_TOKEN }}
                   target-branch: main
                   config-file: .github/release-please-config.json
                   manifest-file: .github/release-please-manifest.json