diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-files-changed-label.yml b/.github/workflows/add-files-changed-label.yml
index 92f258fd07..5a6174373b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-files-changed-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-files-changed-label.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Add Files Changed Label
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CUSTOM_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CUSTOM_GITHUB_TOKEN != '' && secrets.CUSTOM_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
           REPO_OWNER: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
           REPO_NAME: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}