diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-actions.yml
index 623ba24..2063370 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-actions.yml
@@ -26,12 +26,16 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         repo: ${{ fromJson(needs.define-matrix.outputs.repos) }}
+        exclude:
+          - repo: bbolt
+          - repo: saml
+          - repo: dot-hugo
     steps:
       - name: Clone repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
-          repository: https://github.com/nspcc-dev/${{matrix.repo}}.git
-          token: ${{ GH_TOKEN }}
+          repository: nspcc-dev/${{matrix.repo}}
+          token: ${{ secrets.SAMI_GHACTION_UPGRADE_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Checkout upgrade-actions branch
         run: git checkout -b upgrade-actions || git checkout upgrade-actions