diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-add-issues-to-project.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-add-issues-to-project.yml
index ee78a056..3ca15222 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-add-issues-to-project.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-add-issues-to-project.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Get project data
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PROJECT_AUTOMATION_AUTH }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AUTOMATION_PAT }}
           ORGANIZATION: kedacore
           # This refers to our backlog project: https://github.com/orgs/kedacore/projects/6/views/1
           PROJECT_NUMBER: 6
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           echo 'PROJECT_ID='$(jq '.data.organization.projectV2.id' project_data.json) >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Add issue to project
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PROJECT_AUTOMATION_AUTH }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AUTOMATION_PAT }}
           ISSUE_ID: ${{ github.event.issue.node_id }}
         run: |
           item_id="$( gh api graphql -f query='