diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_author.yml b/.github/workflows/check_author.yml
index 77ca42c09..2e0ddf833 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_author.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_author.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: tspascoal/get-user-teams-membership@v2
         id: teamAffiliation
         with:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           team: codeforlife
       - name: Stop workflow if user is no member