diff --git a/.github/workflows/make_release.yml b/.github/workflows/make_release.yml
index 18afabf..6a8192d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make_release.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           dry_run: true
           bump: patch
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.REPO_SCOPED_TOKEN }}
       - run: echo "${{ steps.next_version.outputs.version }}" > version
       - run: echo "${{ steps.next_version.outputs.version }}"
       - run: |
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ jobs:
           echo ::set-output name=sha::$(git rev-parse HEAD)
       - uses: zwaldowski/semver-release-action@v1
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.REPO_SCOPED_TOKEN }}
           sha: ${{ steps.git_commit.outputs.sha }}
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # This token is provided by Actions, you do not need to create your own token
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_SCOPED_TOKEN }} # This token is provided by Actions, you do not need to create your own token
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ steps.next_version.outputs.version }}
           release_name: Release ${{ steps.next_version.outputs.version }}