diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-backport.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-backport.yml
index a20424251..deac30009 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-backport.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ 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: false