diff --git a/.github/workflows/autobump.yaml b/.github/workflows/autobump.yaml
index 9a5e5e9..269bec7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autobump.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autobump.yaml
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ jobs:
         --repo ${{ github.repository }}
         --branch autobump/go
         --dep github.com/openshift-knative/hack
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}