diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/create_pull_request.yml
index 248e4ed1..83fdc7d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_pull_request.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ on:
         required: true
         type: string
       PR_message:
-          description: "PR Message"
-          required: false
-          default: Automated PR generated using GHA
-          type: string
-          
+        description: "PR Message"
+        required: false
+        default: "Automated PR generated using GHA"
+        type: string
+    
 jobs:
   create_pull_request:
     name: Create Pull Request
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Pull Request
         run: |
           gh pr create \
-            --title "Automated tide pull request for release {{ release }}" \
+            --title "Automated PR for release - ${{ inputs.branch_name }}" \
             --body "${{ inputs.PR_message }}" \
             --base develop \
-            --head ${{ inputs.branch_name }} \
-            --repo ${{ github.repository }}
+            --head "${{ inputs.branch_name }}" \
+            --repo "${{ github.repository }}"
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}