diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-citus-community-nightlies.yml b/.github/workflows/build-citus-community-nightlies.yml
index e4773508..db2d963d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-citus-community-nightlies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-citus-community-nightlies.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ env:
   MAIN_BRANCH: "all-citus"
   PACKAGING_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PACKAGING_PASSPHRASE }}
   PACKAGING_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.PACKAGING_SECRET_KEY }}
-  GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
   DOCKERHUB_USER_NAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USER_NAME }}
   DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
 on:
@@ -32,9 +31,25 @@ jobs:
           - ubuntu/jammy
 
     steps:
+
+      - name: Create GitHub App token
+        id: app
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.GH_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+
+      - name: Set GH_TOKEN for all steps
+        run: echo "GH_TOKEN=${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Configure git with x-access-token
+        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}@github.com/".insteadOf "https://github.com/"
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}
           fetch-depth: 1
           path: tools
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/citus-package-all-platforms-test.yml b/.github/workflows/citus-package-all-platforms-test.yml
index a7692477..ce1c985c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/citus-package-all-platforms-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/citus-package-all-platforms-test.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: Citus package all platforms tests
 
 env:
-  GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
   PACKAGING_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PACKAGING_PASSPHRASE }}
   MICROSOFT_EMAIL: gindibay@microsoft.com
@@ -36,8 +35,24 @@ jobs:
       PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Create GitHub App token
+        id: app
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.GH_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+
+      - name: Set GH_TOKEN for all steps
+        run: echo "GH_TOKEN=${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Configure git with x-access-token
+        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}@github.com/".insteadOf "https://github.com/"
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev python3-testresources
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/package-tests.yml
index 0d401807..c2b15084 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-tests.yml
@@ -60,8 +60,24 @@ jobs:
       PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Create GitHub App token
+        id: app
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.GH_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+
+      - name: Set GH_TOKEN for all steps
+        run: echo "GH_TOKEN=${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Configure git with x-access-token
+        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}@github.com/".insteadOf "https://github.com/"
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev python3-testresources
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging-methods-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging-methods-tests.yml
index 7d53056f..4fdfc07e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging-methods-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging-methods-tests.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 name: Packaging helper methods tests
 
-env:
-  GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -15,8 +13,24 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
+      - name: Create GitHub App token
+        id: app
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.GH_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+
+      - name: Set GH_TOKEN for all steps
+        run: echo "GH_TOKEN=${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Configure git with x-access-token
+        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}@github.com/".insteadOf "https://github.com/"
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Install package dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev python3-testresources
diff --git a/.github/workflows/statistic-schedule.yml b/.github/workflows/statistic-schedule.yml
index 3dcb4b22..5aad636a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/statistic-schedule.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/statistic-schedule.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ env:
   DB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.STATS_DB_PASSWORD }}
   DB_HOST_AND_PORT: ${{ secrets.STATS_DB_HOST_AND_PORT }}
   DB_NAME: ${{ secrets.STATS_DB_NAME }}
-  GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 16 * * *"
@@ -25,8 +24,24 @@ jobs:
         job_name: [docker_pull_citus, github_clone_citus, homebrew_citus]
 
     steps:
+      - name: Create GitHub App token
+        id: app
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.GH_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+
+      - name: Set GH_TOKEN for all steps
+        run: echo "GH_TOKEN=${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Configure git with x-access-token
+        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}@github.com/".insteadOf "https://github.com/"
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Install package dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev python3-testresources
diff --git a/.github/workflows/statistic-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/statistic-tests.yml
index 5b9eb9ea..8ac09da0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/statistic-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/statistic-tests.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ env:
   DB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.STATS_DB_PASSWORD }}
   DB_HOST_AND_PORT: ${{ secrets.STATS_DB_HOST_AND_PORT }}
   DB_NAME: ${{ secrets.STATS_DB_NAME }}
-  GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
   PACKAGE_CLOUD_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PACKAGE_CLOUD_API_TOKEN }}
   PACKAGE_CLOUD_ADMIN_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PACKAGE_CLOUD_ADMIN_API_TOKEN }}
 on:
@@ -21,8 +20,24 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
+      - name: Create GitHub App token
+        id: app
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.GH_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+
+      - name: Set GH_TOKEN for all steps
+        run: echo "GH_TOKEN=${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Configure git with x-access-token
+        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}@github.com/".insteadOf "https://github.com/"
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Install package dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev python3-testresources
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tool-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tool-tests.yml
index 8759a7d5..da470086 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tool-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tool-tests.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: Tool Tests
 
 env:
-  GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
   MICROSOFT_EMAIL: gindibay@microsoft.com
   USER_NAME: Gurkan Indibay
   MAIN_BRANCH: all-citus
@@ -27,9 +26,24 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
+      - name: Create GitHub App token
+        id: app
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.GH_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+
+      - name: Set GH_TOKEN for all steps
+        run: echo "GH_TOKEN=${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Configure git with x-access-token
+        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}@github.com/".insteadOf "https://github.com/"
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app.outputs.token }}
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
diff --git a/packaging_automation/citus_package.py b/packaging_automation/citus_package.py
index 06a81dc7..d3fdb115 100644
--- a/packaging_automation/citus_package.py
+++ b/packaging_automation/citus_package.py
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ def build_package(
     docker_command = (
         f"docker run --rm -v {input_output_parameters.output_dir}:/packages -v "
         f"{input_output_parameters.input_files_dir}:/buildfiles:ro "
-        f"-e GITHUB_TOKEN -e PACKAGE_ENCRYPTION_KEY -e UNENCRYPTED_PACKAGE -e CONTAINER_BUILD_RUN_ENABLED "
+        f"-e GITHUB_TOKEN -e GITHUB_ACTOR -e PACKAGE_ENCRYPTION_KEY -e UNENCRYPTED_PACKAGE -e CONTAINER_BUILD_RUN_ENABLED "
         f"-e MSRUSTUP_PAT -e CRATES_IO_MIRROR_FEED_TOKEN -e INSTALL_RUST -e CI "
         f"citus/{docker_image_name}:{docker_platform}-{postgres_extension} {build_type.name}"
     )