diff --git a/.github/workflows/fetch_contributors.yaml b/.github/workflows/fetch_contributors.yaml
index 3121e5b..9d455b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fetch_contributors.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fetch_contributors.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update README with contributors
         run: python src/fetch_contributors.py
       - name: Commit and push if changed
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "action@github.com"
           git config --global user.name "GitHub Action"