diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla.yml b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
index 0e420afa..e0479e4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.create_token.outputs.token }}
           # the below token should have repo scope and must be manually added by you in the repository's secret
-          PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ steps.create_token.outputs.token }}
+          PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
         with:
           path-to-signatures: 'signatures-v3.json'
           path-to-document: 'https://github.com/open-domains/register/blob/main/terms.md' # e.g. a CLA or a DCO document