diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish-rootless.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish-rootless.yaml
index ca8d73ba..0dc3abd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish-rootless.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish-rootless.yaml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GHCR_PAT }}
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
index 3bc18360..01f84e9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GHCR_PAT }}
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3