diff --git a/src/shared/GitHub/GitHubAuthentication.cs b/src/shared/GitHub/GitHubAuthentication.cs
index 988a5c131..6d66f42aa 100644
--- a/src/shared/GitHub/GitHubAuthentication.cs
+++ b/src/shared/GitHub/GitHubAuthentication.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public async Task<AuthenticationPromptResult> GetAuthenticationAsync(Uri targetU
                 case AuthenticationModes.Pat:
                     return new AuthenticationPromptResult(
                         AuthenticationModes.Pat,
-                        new GitCredential(userName, viewModel.Password)
+                        new GitCredential(userName, viewModel.Token)
                     );
 
                 default: