diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-remove-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/add-remove-labels.yml
index 0f7c0ae82..e316e4703 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-remove-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-remove-labels.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run add remove labels
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OPENDATAHUB_TESTS_BOT_PAT }}
           GITHUB_PR_NUMBER: "${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.event.issue.number }}"
           GITHUB_EVENT_ACTION: ${{ github.event.action }}
           GITHUB_EVENT_REVIEW_STATE: ${{ github.event.review.state }}