diff --git a/.github/workflows/mega-linter.yml b/.github/workflows/mega-linter.yml
index 8f9ece9..007f02c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mega-linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mega-linter.yml
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ jobs:
         id: ml
         uses: oxsecurity/megalinter/flavors/ci_light@v8
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yml
index c811cae..3ae6746 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.PAT || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Configure Git
         run: |
           git config --global user.name GitHub Actions
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ jobs:
           version: 0.13.0
       - run: knope prepare-release --verbose
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9401800..9786c63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ jobs:
           version: 0.13.0
       - run: knope release
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}