diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-axe-core.yml b/.github/workflows/update-axe-core.yml
index eaf27004..96e343f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-axe-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-axe-core.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 16
       - uses: dequelabs/axe-api-team-public/.github/actions/create-update-axe-core-pull-request-v1@main
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}