diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 3603207..13ca7c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies and build image
       uses: photonvision/photon-image-runner@HEAD
       id: install_deps
+      env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       with:
         minimum_free_mb: 2000
         image_url: ${{ matrix.base_image }}
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 8672fc6..75b9c37 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -212,8 +212,15 @@ else
   RELEASE_URL="https://api.github.com/repos/photonvision/photonvision/releases/tags/$VERSION"
 fi
 
-DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -sk "$RELEASE_URL" |
-                  grep "browser_download_url.*$ARCH_NAME.jar" |
+# use GITHUB TOKEN when available to authenticate
+if [[ -n $GH_TOKEN ]]; then
+  RELEASES=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" "$RELEASE_URL")
+else
+  RELEASES=$(curl -sk "$RELEASE_URL")
+fi
+
+DOWNLOAD_URL=$(echo "$RELEASES" |
+                  grep "browser_download_url.*${ARCH_NAME}\.jar" |
                   cut -d : -f 2,3 |
                   tr -d '"'
               )