diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yaml b/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
index 8e13517ff..dd3cd2624 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         id: app-token
         uses: actions/create-github-app-token@67018539274d69449ef7c02e8e71183d1719ab42 # v2.1.4
         with:
-          app-id: ${{ secrets.POSTGREST_CI_APP_ID }}
+          app-id: ${{ vars.POSTGREST_CI_APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.POSTGREST_CI_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           permission-contents: write
           permission-pull-requests: write