diff --git a/.github/workflows/downgraded_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/downgraded_release.yaml
index aae39f6e9..3ccef3659 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/downgraded_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/downgraded_release.yaml
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
         steps:
-            -   uses: "actions/checkout@v3"
+            -   uses: "actions/checkout@v4"
                 with:
-                    token: ${{ secrets.WORKFLOWS_TOKEN }}
+                    token: ${{ secrets.WORKFLOWS_TOKEN || github.token }}
 
             -
                 uses: "shivammathur/setup-php@v2"