diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/release-windows.yml
index a1be6ef..63d9921 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-windows.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Update version-windows.json on main
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
         shell: bash
         run: |
           notes=$(cat windows/RELEASE_NOTES.md 2>/dev/null || echo "Windows release ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}")