diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-batch-vms.yml b/.github/workflows/update-batch-vms.yml
index 7b5145632..bb3721937 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-batch-vms.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-batch-vms.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ jobs:
     name: Update Batch VMs db
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: test
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
 
     steps:
     - name: Azure login
@@ -34,14 +37,19 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet restore
 
     - name: Build
-      run: dotnet build
-
-    - name: Run GenerateBatchVmSkus
-      run: ./src/GenerateBatchVmSkus/bin/Debug/net7.0/GenerateBatchVmSkus --subscriptionId ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }} --outputFilePath src/TesApi.Web/BatchSupportedVmSizeInformation.json --TestedVmSkus src/TesApi.Web/DefaultVmPrices.json
+      run: dotnet build --no-restore
 
     - name: Restore nuget.config
       run: git restore nuget.config
 
+    - name: Retrieve configuration
+      run: echo "$APPSETTINGS" > src/GenerateBatchVmSkus/bin/Debug/net8.0/appsettings.json
+      env:
+        APPSETTINGS: ${{ secrets.AZURE_VM_TEST_CONFIG }}
+
+    - name: Run GenerateBatchVmSkus
+      run: ./src/GenerateBatchVmSkus/bin/Debug/net8.0/GenerateBatchVmSkus --outputFilePath src/TesApi.Web/BatchSupportedVmSizeInformation.json
+
     - run: if (( $(git diff src/TesApi.Web/BatchSupportedVmSizeInformation.json | wc -l) > 0 )); then echo "UPDATE_PR=True" >> $GITHUB_ENV; fi
 
     - name: Checkout branch, commit and push
@@ -58,8 +66,8 @@ jobs:
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-    #- name: create pull request
-    #  if: env.UPDATE_PR != null && env.SUBMIT_PR != null
-    #  run: gh pr create --assignee jsaun -B develop -H update-batch-vms --title 'Update BatchSupportedVmSizeInformation.json' --body 'Update BatchSupportedVmSizeInformation.json'
-    #  env:
-    #      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    - name: create pull request
+      if: env.UPDATE_PR != null && env.SUBMIT_PR != null
+      run: gh pr create --assignee jsaun -B develop -H update-batch-vms --title 'Update BatchSupportedVmSizeInformation.json' --body 'Update BatchSupportedVmSizeInformation.json'
+      env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}