diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index f0596942f3..c623c1df19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Backport Action
         uses: sqren/backport-github-action@f7073a2287aefc1fa12685eb25a712ab5620445c # v9.3.1
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.TYCHO_SITE_PAT }}
           auto_backport_label_prefix: backport-to-
           add_original_reviewers: true