diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-main.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-main.yml
index 1cb6ef032c0..43242eb9093 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-main.yml
@@ -80,5 +80,4 @@ jobs:
               --body "This PR syncs the latest changes from \`codeql-cli/latest\` into \`main\`."
           fi
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.WORKFLOW_TOKEN }}