diff --git a/.github/workflows/assigner.yml b/.github/workflows/assigner.yml
index b4edf9c02a6..a986067d5f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/assigner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/assigner.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Run assignment script
       env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ZB_PR_ASSIGNER_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       run: |
         FLAGS="-v"
         FLAGS+=" -o ${{ github.event.repository.owner.login }}"