diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-prepare.yml b/.github/workflows/release-prepare.yml
index 85b5bec..4754265 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-prepare.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-prepare.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Require transformstudios/maintainers
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           state=$(gh api "orgs/transformstudios/teams/maintainers/memberships/${GITHUB_ACTOR}" --jq .state 2>/dev/null || true)
           if [ "$state" != "active" ]; then