diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index 40adc526..a450ed91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ jobs:
         title: Release ${{ steps.latest.outputs.output }}
         branch: release/${{ steps.latest.outputs.output }}
         commit-message: Release ${{ steps.latest.outputs.output }}
-        token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+        body: ''