diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
index be5d7938..19aaeeed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           type: now
           target_branch: 'main'
-          github_token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+          github_token: ${{secrets.MERGE_ACTION}}