diff --git a/.github/workflows/default.cue b/.github/workflows/default.cue
index a4727f4a7..45f94e9d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/default.cue
+++ b/.github/workflows/default.cue
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ ghacue.#Workflow & {
 			hof test test.cue -s gen -t test
 			hof test test.cue -s lib -t test -t mod
 			"""
+			env: {
+				GITHUB_TOKEN: "${secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}"
+			}
 		}]
 	}
 }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/default.yml b/.github/workflows/default.yml
index 57526d76e..9445aaedf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/default.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/default.yml
@@ -29,4 +29,6 @@ jobs:
       run: |-
         hof test test.cue -s gen -t test
         hof test test.cue -s lib -t test -t mod
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}
     services: {}