diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-issues-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-issues-workflow.yml
index f167c7e..bef5e78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-issues-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-issues-workflow.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/actions/stale
       - uses: actions/stale@v3
         with:
-          repo-token: ${{ github.token }}
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.CORESTEPS_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           # do not manage PRs
           days-before-pr-stale: -1
           days-before-pr-close: -1
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/dessant/lock-threads
       - uses: dessant/lock-threads@v2
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ github.token }}
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.CORESTEPS_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           # do not manage PRs
           process-only: issues
           # stale issue config