diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 85cf3df8..25479334 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@ jobs:
             @googlemaps/semantic-release-config
             semantic-release-npm-deprecate
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SYNCED_GITHUB_TOKEN_REPO }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_WOMBAT_TOKEN }}