diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-push-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-push-test.yaml
index 0403b9c78e..e2037ace01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-push-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-push-test.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ env.GITHUB_PAT }}
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           repository: kiva/github-actions