diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
index 6eec9638b..be1ca8b2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ jobs:
           CMAKE_GENERATOR: ${{ matrix.cmake_generator }}
           CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.cmake_generator_platform }}
           DEVELOPER_DIR: '/Applications/Xcode_${{ matrix.xcode }}.app/Contents/Developer'
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}    # needed for vcpkg dependency graph updates, see VCPKG_FEATURE_FLAGS
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}    # needed for vcpkg dependency graph updates, see VCPKG_FEATURE_FLAGS
           MACOS_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.PROD_MACOS_CERTIFICATE }}
           MACOS_CERTIFICATE_NAME: ${{ secrets.PROD_MACOS_CERTIFICATE_NAME }}
           MACOS_CERTIFICATE_PWD: ${{ secrets.PROD_MACOS_CERTIFICATE_PWD }}