diff --git a/src/codegen/git/clients/github_client.py b/src/codegen/git/clients/github_client.py
index e2571b05f..903cdbfd8 100644
--- a/src/codegen/git/clients/github_client.py
+++ b/src/codegen/git/clients/github_client.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ class GithubClient:
     @classmethod
     def from_repo_config(cls, repo_config: RepoConfig) -> Self:
         gh_wrapper = cls()
-        gh_wrapper.read_client = gh_wrapper._create_client_for_repo(repo_config)
-        gh_wrapper._write_client = gh_wrapper._create_client_for_repo(repo_config)
+        gh_wrapper.read_client = gh_wrapper._create_client_for_repo(repo_config, github_scope=GithubScope.READ)
+        gh_wrapper._write_client = gh_wrapper._create_client_for_repo(repo_config, github_scope=GithubScope.WRITE)
         return gh_wrapper
 
     @classmethod
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ def from_token(cls, token: str | None = None) -> Self:
         gh_wrapper._write_client = Github(token, base_url=cls.base_url)
         return gh_wrapper
 
-    def _create_client_for_repo(self, repo_config: RepoConfig) -> Github:
-        token = get_token_for_repo_config(repo_config=repo_config, github_type=self.type)
+    def _create_client_for_repo(self, repo_config: RepoConfig, github_scope: GithubScope = GithubScope.READ) -> Github:
+        token = get_token_for_repo_config(repo_config=repo_config, github_type=self.type, github_scope=github_scope)
         return Github(token, base_url=self.base_url)
 
     def _get_client_for_scope(self, github_scope: GithubScope) -> Github:
diff --git a/src/codegen/git/configs/token.py b/src/codegen/git/configs/token.py
index de1a543c3..61283c2e8 100644
--- a/src/codegen/git/configs/token.py
+++ b/src/codegen/git/configs/token.py
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 import logging
 
 from codegen.git.configs.config import config
-from codegen.git.schemas.github import GithubType
+from codegen.git.schemas.github import GithubScope, GithubType
 from codegen.git.schemas.repo_config import RepoConfig
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def get_token_for_repo_config(repo_config: RepoConfig, github_type: GithubType = GithubType.GithubEnterprise) -> str:
-    # TODO: implement config such that we can retrieve tokens for different repos
+def get_token_for_repo_config(
+    repo_config: RepoConfig,
+    github_type: GithubType = GithubType.GithubEnterprise,
+    github_scope: GithubScope = GithubScope.READ,
+) -> str:
+    # TODO: implement config such that we can retrieve tokens for different repos + read/write scopes
     if github_type == GithubType.GithubEnterprise:
         return config.LOWSIDE_TOKEN
     elif github_type == GithubType.Github: