diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 090bb01f7..9e25c6784 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run chart-releaser
         uses: helm/chart-releaser-action@v1.5.0
         env:
-          CR_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+          CR_TOKEN: "${{ github.token }}"
           CR_SKIP_EXISTING: "true"
 
   release-docs: