diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue.yml b/.github/workflows/issue.yml
index 65bf5c406..d46c16040 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Auto-assign issue'
         uses: pozil/auto-assign-issue@v2
         with:
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.USER_TOKEN }}
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           assignees: d3zd3z, nordicjm, de-nordic, davidvincze
           allowSelfAssign: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index b0f363a68..17c260c67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ jobs:
   auto-assign:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
     if: github.repository == 'mcu-tools/mcuboot'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
       - uses: ohnogumi/auto-reviewers@v0.0.5
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.USER_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           config: CODEOWNERS