diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index 154ffc5..7643ac7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -15,10 +15,5 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
         with:
-          # this assumes that you have created a personal access token
-          # (PAT) and configured it as a GitHub action secret named
-          # `MY_RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN` (this secret name is not important).
-          token: ${{ secrets.MY_RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN }}
-          # this is a built-in strategy in release-please, see "Action Inputs"
-          # for more options
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           release-type: simple