diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index ab45b6d5fa..b29cf23d28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,6 @@ jobs:
           done
           echo "Done"
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
           REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
           BRANCH: refs/pull/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/merge