diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-backport.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-backport.yml
index 1a126464..a95d8f57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-backport.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Cherry-pick action
         uses: sorenlouv/backport-github-action@929f69d04adbc196d982e60f02837b6cc00b3129
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.DOCS_AUTO_CP_TOKEN }}
           auto_backport_label_prefix: auto-cherry-pick-to-
           add_original_reviewers: true