diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_merge_prs.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_merge_prs.yml
index 7cbf05d0..01293913 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_merge_prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_merge_prs.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Enable auto-merge
         run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
         env:
-          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
-          OWNER: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
-          GH_TOKEN: "${{ github.token }}"
+          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}∂
+          GH_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLZ_PAT }}"