diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 4bcd226a..976d3964 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.name github-actions[bot]
           git config user.email 41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
-          git remote add gh-token "https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/googleapis/release-please-action.git"
+          git remote add gh-token "https://${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}@github.com/googleapis/release-please-action.git"
           git tag -d v${{ steps.release.outputs.major }} || true
           git tag -d v${{ steps.release.outputs.major }}.${{ steps.release.outputs.minor }} || true
           git push origin :v${{ steps.release.outputs.major }} || true