diff --git a/.github/workflows/new_issue.yml b/.github/workflows/new_issue.yml
index 7ce1d63..a8a238c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new_issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new_issue.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - run: gh issue transfer "$ISSUE" datacite/product-suggestions-triage
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
           GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
           ISSUE: ${{ github.event.issue.html_url }}