diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport-comment.yml b/.github/workflows/backport-comment.yml
index 5a901ac..f5798b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport-comment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport-comment.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
       contains(github.event.comment.body, '/backport')
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.PAT_KORTHOUT }}
       - name: Backport
         id: backport
         uses: tasso94/backport-action@main