diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index f3ae9b1..c4fe510 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           title: Release apps
           commit: Release apps
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # Use private access token so Github can trigger another workflow from this one
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
       - name: print outputs
-        run: "echo '${{toJSON(steps.changesets)}}}'"
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: "echo '${{toJSON(steps.changesets)}}}'"