diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm-release.yaml
index b0f3b593..aa776a78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-release.yaml
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ jobs:
       ct_configfile: charts/ct.yaml
       helm_tag_prefix: helm
     secrets:
-      helm_repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      helm_repo_token: ${{ secrets.K6_OPERATOR_HELM_RELEASE_KEY }}