diff --git a/.github/workflows/package_updates.yml b/.github/workflows/package_updates.yml
index e0c24329f..eb718acfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package_updates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package_updates.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        token: ${{ secrets.GH_API_KEY }}
     - name: Process package updates
       env:
         GITHUB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_API_KEY }}