diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-add-contributors.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-add-contributors.yml
index 280f9bed..3674366e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-add-contributors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-add-contributors.yml
@@ -56,3 +56,5 @@ jobs:
           git add -u
           git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -m "Update readme and contributors.qmd with contributors"
           git push
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}