diff --git a/.agents/skills/openclaw-changelog-update/scripts/verify-release-notes.mjs b/.agents/skills/openclaw-changelog-update/scripts/verify-release-notes.mjs
index c842ee13571a..e57041d6d645 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/openclaw-changelog-update/scripts/verify-release-notes.mjs
+++ b/.agents/skills/openclaw-changelog-update/scripts/verify-release-notes.mjs
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ function gitIsAncestor(base, target) {
 function fetchGithubApi(args) {
   try {
     return JSON.parse(
-      run("ghx", ["api", ...args], { env: { GHX_NO_CACHE: "1" } }).replace(
+      run(process.env.OPENCLAW_RELEASE_GITHUB_CLI || "gh", ["api", ...args]).replace(
         /\u001B\[[0-?]*[ -/]*[@-~]/g,
         "",
       ),