diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index afdfd35a7..b7b74e37f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ steps.source_branch.outputs.branch }}
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT || github.token }}
 
       - name: Bump pre-release version
         run: |