diff --git a/.github/workflows/migrator.yml b/.github/workflows/migrator.yml
index bc2c0308637..c060305460b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/migrator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/migrator.yml
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 #v5.0.0
         with:
           ref: main
-          persist-credentials: false
+          persist-credentials: true
 
       - name: Clone head repo and checkout branch. Resolve conflicts if needed.
         if : ${{ env.CONTINUE == 'true' }}
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/4278.maintenance.md b/doc/changelog.d/4278.maintenance.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f1fcfb0d021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/4278.maintenance.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Enable persist-credentials for actions/checkout to allow pushes