diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fda2b9a4..eb513334 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
           repository: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
       - name: Download patch
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-main.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-main.yml
index fcac32fb..72c333ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-main.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
         id: create-pr
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           commit-message: |-
             chore(deps): upgrade dependencies
 
diff --git a/.projenrc.ts b/.projenrc.ts
index c4f0b37d..2945902e 100644
--- a/.projenrc.ts
+++ b/.projenrc.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 import { awscdk, javascript } from 'projen';
+import { GithubCredentials } from 'projen/lib/github';
 import { NpmAccess } from 'projen/lib/javascript';
 
 const GITHUB_USER = 'awslabs';
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ const project = new awscdk.AwsCdkConstructLibrary({
   npmAccess: NpmAccess.PUBLIC,
 
   githubOptions: {
+    projenCredentials: GithubCredentials.fromPersonalAccessToken({
+      secret: 'GITHUB_TOKEN',
+    }),
     pullRequestLintOptions: {
       contributorStatement:
         'By submitting this pull request, I confirm that you can use, modify, copy, and redistribute this contribution, under the terms of the project license.',