diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cfbdcfa..4fac749 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: preactjs/compressed-size-action@v2
-      with:
-        repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
 ```
 
 ### Customizing the Build
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: preactjs/compressed-size-action@v2
       with:
-        repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
 +       build-script: "ci"
 ```
 
@@ -84,7 +81,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: preactjs/compressed-size-action@v2
       with:
-        repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
 +       pattern: "./build-output/**/*.{js,css,html,json}"
 +       exclude: "{./build-output/manifest.json,**/*.map,**/node_modules/**}"
 ```
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index b7b3c96..202ec7c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ branding:
 inputs:
   repo-token:
     description: 'The GITHUB_TOKEN secret'
-    required: true
+    required: false
+    default: ${{ github.token }}
   build-script:
     description: 'The npm-script to run that builds your project'
     default: 'build'
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 4e5caa9..4ae925d 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ async function createCheck(octokit, context) {
 
 (async () => {
 	try {
-		const token = getInput('repo-token', { required: true });
+		const token = getInput('repo-token');
 		const octokit = getOctokit(token);
 		await run(octokit, context, token);
 	} catch (e) {