diff --git a/.github/workflows/repository-management.yml b/.github/workflows/repository-management.yml
index 4cbf90c00..5cf7a91b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repository-management.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repository-management.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     outputs:
       branch: ${{ steps.set-branch.outputs.branch }}
-      token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
     steps:
       - name: Set branch
         id: set-branch
@@ -45,13 +44,6 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "branch=$BRANCH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Generate GH App token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@5d869da34e18e7287c1daad50e0b8ea0f506ce69 # v1.11.0
-        id: app-token
-        with:
-          app-id: ${{ secrets.BW_GHAPP_ID }}
-          private-key: ${{ secrets.BW_GHAPP_KEY }}
-
 
   cut_branch:
     name: Cut branch
@@ -59,11 +51,18 @@ jobs:
     needs: setup
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
+      - name: Generate GH App token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@5d869da34e18e7287c1daad50e0b8ea0f506ce69 # v1.11.0
+        id: app-token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.BW_GHAPP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.BW_GHAPP_KEY }}
+
       - name: Check out target ref
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.target_ref }}
-          token: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.token }}
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Check if ${{ needs.setup.outputs.branch }} branch exists
         env:
@@ -98,11 +97,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: ${{ inputs.version_number_override }}
 
+      - name: Generate GH App token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@5d869da34e18e7287c1daad50e0b8ea0f506ce69 # v1.11.0
+        id: app-token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.BW_GHAPP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.BW_GHAPP_KEY }}
+
       - name: Check out branch
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           ref: main
-          token: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.token }}
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Configure Git
         run: |
@@ -190,11 +196,18 @@ jobs:
       - bump_version
       - setup
     steps:
+      - name: Generate GH App token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@5d869da34e18e7287c1daad50e0b8ea0f506ce69 # v1.11.0
+        id: app-token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.BW_GHAPP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.BW_GHAPP_KEY }}
+
       - name: Check out main branch
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           ref: main
-          token: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.token }}
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Configure Git
         run: |