diff --git a/.github/workflows/update.yml b/.github/workflows/update.yml
index 4f22bb0..8cbcbc5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update n flake.lock
         uses: DeterminateSystems/update-flake-lock@v25
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN_FOR_UPDATES }}
           branch: update_n
           path-to-flake-dir: "templates/n"
           pr-title: "Update n flake.lock" # Title of PR to be created