diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 0d610231a..4d130e2f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,15 @@ jobs:
       did-create-pr: ${{ steps.release.outputs.did-create-pr }}
       new-version: ${{ steps.release.outputs.new-version }}
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        id: app-token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.BOT_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.BOT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       - uses: simple-icons/release-action@v1
         id: release
         with:
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          repo-token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
   version-bump:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: release-pr