diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge_from_upstream.yaml b/.github/workflows/merge_from_upstream.yaml
index 65d3f0065..d4414596b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge_from_upstream.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge_from_upstream.yaml
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.MERGE_PAT }}
 
       - uses: fopina/upstream-to-pr@v1
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN  }}
           upstream-repository: https://github.com/Ashinch/ReadYou
-          upstream-tag: '\d+\..*'
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+          upstream-tag: '\d+\..*'