diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index bd622275d6d6..3c5ad071dcaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run backport
         uses: ./actions/backport
         with:
-          token: ${{secrets.BACKPORT_BOT_TOKEN}}
+          token: ${{secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN}}
           labelsToAdd: "backport"
           title: "{{originalTitle}}"