diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre_deploy_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/pre_deploy_actions.yml
index 70cd6b8..e57876a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre_deploy_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre_deploy_actions.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repository: SystemCraftsman/homebrew-strimzi-kafka-cli
           ref: main
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
 
       - name: Apply changes
         run: |
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Pull Request
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v5
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
           commit-message: Update image tag and revision for prod upgrade
           committer: GitHub <noreply@github.com>
           author: ${{ github.actor }} <${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com>