diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm_update_latest_prefect.yaml b/.github/workflows/npm_update_latest_prefect.yaml
index 71c892d..5cfcef9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm_update_latest_prefect.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm_update_latest_prefect.yaml
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       # required to write to the repo
       contents: write
-      # required to open a pr with prefect ui changes
-      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -60,4 +58,4 @@ jobs:
             Release information can be found at https://github.com/${{ inputs.package_name }}/releases/tag/${{ inputs.package_version }}." \
             --label maintenance
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PREFECT_CONTENTS_PR_RW }}