diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync_first_100_blocks_smoke_test.yml b/.github/workflows/sync_first_100_blocks_smoke_test.yml
index 4f1f29b59b..7e603043c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync_first_100_blocks_smoke_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync_first_100_blocks_smoke_test.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
     steps:
+      - name: Generate a token
+        id: generate-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          repositories: "juno,juno-smoke-tests"
+
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -27,12 +36,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build docker image
         run: docker build --build-arg VM_DEBUG=true -t nethermindeth/juno .
-        
+
       - name: Checkout Juno Smoke Tests
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
         with:
           repository: NethermindEth/juno-smoke-tests
-          token: ${{ secrets.REPOSITORY_DISPATCH_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Run smoke tests
         run: |