diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_galata_references.yaml b/.github/workflows/update_galata_references.yaml
index 6d96bcaa1..4c5ac3ba0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_galata_references.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_galata_references.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Checkout the branch from the PR that triggered the job
         run: hub pr checkout ${{ github.event.issue.number }}