diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5e6c36..d791c46 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
       - uses: flarum/action-build@2
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           build_script: build # npm run build
           build_typings_script: build-typings # npm run build-typings
           test_script: test # npm run test
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ Here is a full list of options available using the `with` syntax:
 
 | Name                   | Required | Description                                                                                                             | Example                       | Default |
 | ---------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ------- |
-| `github_token`         | Yes      | Your Actions GitHub token. The example value should work for this by default.                                           | `${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}` | None    |
 | `build_script`         | Yes      | The `package.json` script to run to build your extension JS.                                                            | `build`                       | `build` |
 | `build_typings_script` | No       | If defined, runs the script of this name in `package.json` to build typings for your extension.                         | `build-typings`               | Unset   |
 | `format_script`        | No       | If defined, runs the script of this name in `package.json` to check code formatting of your extension's JS.             | `format-check`                | Unset   |
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 3f7a081..7336625 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ runs:
   using: 'node20'
   main: 'dist/index.js'
 inputs:
-  github_token:
-    description: 'Token used to push built JS code to your GitHub repository (if in doubt, use "(dollar-sign){{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}")'
-    required: true
   build_script:
     description: The name of the package.json script to run to build your JS code
     default: 'build'