diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_merge_prs.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_merge_prs.yml
index 916b4c79..01293913 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_merge_prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_merge_prs.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
         uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2.1.0
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ github.token }}
+          github-token: "${{ github.token }}"
       - name: Enable auto-merge
         run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
         env:
-          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
+          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}∂
+          GH_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_PAT }}"