diff --git a/.github/workflows/extra.yml b/.github/workflows/extra.yml
index ed6f3e1b4..f18e380a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/extra.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/extra.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       OS_CLOUD: openstack
       CI_CLOUD: ${{ vars.CI_CLOUD }} # default from repo settings
       ARK_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ARK_PASSWORD }}
+      PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
           . environments/.stackhpc/activate
           cd packer/
           packer init .
-          
+
           PACKER_LOG=1 packer build \
           -on-error=${{ vars.PACKER_ON_ERROR }} \
           -var-file=$PKR_VAR_environment_root/${{ env.CI_CLOUD }}.pkrvars.hcl \
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           -var "inventory_groups=${{ matrix.build.inventory_groups }}" \
           -var "volume_size=${{ matrix.build.volume_size }}" \
           openstack.pkr.hcl
-        
+
       - name: Get created image names from manifest
         id: manifest
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fatimage.yml b/.github/workflows/fatimage.yml
index 8b5eebfc8..5bb0fde9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fatimage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fatimage.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       CI_CLOUD: ${{ github.event.inputs.ci_cloud }}
       ARK_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ARK_PASSWORD }}
       LEAFCLOUD_PULP_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.LEAFCLOUD_PULP_PASSWORD }}
+      PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightlybuild.yml b/.github/workflows/nightlybuild.yml
index f0d4b941f..ea4b2423f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightlybuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightlybuild.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       CI_CLOUD: ${{ github.event.inputs.ci_cloud || vars.CI_CLOUD }}
       ARK_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ARK_PASSWORD }}
       LEAFCLOUD_PULP_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.LEAFCLOUD_PULP_PASSWORD }}
+      PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2