diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 00d40b62..b319b32f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           title: 'chore: version packages'
           commit: 'chore: version packages'
         env:
-          # Use PAT to trigger CI workflow on the created PR
-          # GITHUB_TOKEN doesn't trigger other workflows (GitHub security feature)
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
@@ -59,5 +57,4 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changesets.outputs.pullRequestNumber
         run: gh pr merge ${{ steps.changesets.outputs.pullRequestNumber }} --auto --squash
         env:
-          # Use PAT so the merge triggers the Release workflow
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}