diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-push-to-main-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/on-push-to-main-branch.yml
index 9ead7e1..8e3ee7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-push-to-main-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-push-to-main-branch.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Setup repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.MOMENTO_MACHINE_USER_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Generate README
         uses: momentohq/standards-and-practices/github-actions/generate-and-commit-oss-readme@gh-actions-v2