diff --git a/.github/workflows/restrict-pr-authors.yaml b/.github/workflows/restrict-pr-authors.yaml
index 71cda55b5..fd225bf7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/restrict-pr-authors.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/restrict-pr-authors.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate PR Author & Commit Authors
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.PR_CLOSE_TOKEN }}
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
           script: |
             const allowed = [
               "expsa",