diff --git a/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml b/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml
index 505f9c676..85bf00171 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Upload hotfix"
         run: python .github/workflow_data/hotfix.py
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
 
       - name: "Merge pull request"
         uses: "pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.15.6"