diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 95808655..cb9406dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: yettoapp/actions/.github/workflows/ruby_gem_release.yml@main
     secrets:
       rubygems_api_key: ${{ secrets.RUBYGEMS_API_BOT_KEY }}
-      gh_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      gh_token: ${{ secrets.PUBLIC_PUSH_TO_PROTECTED_BRANCH }}
     with:
       gem_name: html-pipeline
       version_filepath: lib/html_pipeline/version.rb