diff --git a/.github/workflows/contributors.yml b/.github/workflows/contributors.yml
index 5e889b73ae..473999513b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contributors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contributors.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
                   CONTRIBUTORS=${{ steps.get_contributors.outputs.contributors }}
                   sed -i 's/<!--CONTRIBUTOR COUNT START-->.*<!--CONTRIBUTOR COUNT END-->/<!--CONTRIBUTOR COUNT START--> '"$CONTRIBUTORS"' <!--CONTRIBUTOR COUNT END-->/g' MAINTAINERS.md
 
-            - name: Commit and push changes
+            - name: Commit changes
               # https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/26560#discussioncomment-3531273
               # commit changes, but if no changes exist, then exit cleanly
               run: |
@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@ jobs:
                   git config user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
                   git add MAINTAINERS.md
                   git commit -m "BOT: Update contributors info in MAINTAINERS.md" || exit 0
-                  git push
+            - name: Push to ${{ github.ref_name }}
+              uses: CasperWA/push-protected@v2
+              with:
+                  token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+                  branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}