diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index cfdb0eb..64b856f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ jobs:
                 os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]   # eventually add `windows-latest`
                 python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
+        env:
+          GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
         steps:
         - uses: actions/checkout@v4