diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment-docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment-docker-image.yml
index 5fc45f07d..282530054 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment-docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment-docker-image.yml
@@ -228,6 +228,15 @@ jobs:
       DEPLOY_LATEST: ${{ github.ref_name == 'main' }}
       DEPLOY_BETA: ${{ github.ref_name == 'beta' }}
     steps:
+      - name: Obtain token
+        if: needs.release.outputs.skipped == 'false'
+        id: obtainToken
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
+        with:
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.RENOVATE_MERGE_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.RENOVATE_MERGE_APP_ID }}
+          permission-contents: write # required to publish the release
+
       - name: Log in to the Container registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
@@ -258,7 +267,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish release
         if: needs.release.outputs.skipped == 'false'
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.obtainToken.outputs.token }}
         run: |
           gh release edit --repo ${{ github.repository }} ${{ needs.release.outputs.version }} --draft=false