diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/check-pr.yml
index bf60e9d3..478a7f9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-pr.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Trigger workflow in another repository
         uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v3
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.WORKFLOW_TRIGGER_SECRET }}
           repository: rdkcentral/firebolt-apis
           event-type: trigger-workflow
           client-payload: '{"OPENRPC_PR_BRANCH": "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}"}'