diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index a1f9d36267..b98968da9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ jobs:
         env:
           BACKPORT_LABEL_REGEXP: "testbackport/(?P<target>\\d+\\.\\d+\\.x)"
           BACKPORT_TARGET_TEMPLATE: "testrelease/{{.target}}"
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ELEVATED_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ECO_PAT }}