diff --git a/routers/api/bots/runner/runner.go b/routers/api/bots/runner/runner.go
index d62660ee44..54298e98a9 100644
--- a/routers/api/bots/runner/runner.go
+++ b/routers/api/bots/runner/runner.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/webhook"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/bots"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ func (s *Service) Register(
 		Name:         req.Msg.Name,
 		OwnerID:      runnerToken.OwnerID,
 		RepoID:       runnerToken.RepoID,
-		Token:        req.Msg.Token,
+		Token:        base.EncodeSha1(gouuid.New().String())[:36],
 		Status:       runnerv1.RunnerStatus_RUNNER_STATUS_OFFLINE,
 		AgentLabels:  req.Msg.AgentLabels,
 		CustomLabels: req.Msg.CustomLabels,