diff --git a/gradio/flagging.py b/gradio/flagging.py
index 9cd8ecacbe002..e69668f4be2ee 100644
--- a/gradio/flagging.py
+++ b/gradio/flagging.py
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ def setup(self, components: list[IOComponent], flagging_dir: str):
                 ]
             },
             overwrite=True,
+            token=self.hf_token
         )
 
         # Setup flagging dir