diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
index b553781..ec19d76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: mtanzi/action-automerge@v1
         id: merge
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ github.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
           source: 'imgbot'
           target: 'main'