diff --git a/.github/workflows/ssh-auth-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/ssh-auth-testing.yml
index 297c2029..8d2fe471 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ssh-auth-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ssh-auth-testing.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ secrets.SSH_KEY }}
           known_hosts: ${{ secrets.KNOWN_HOSTS }}
           if_key_exists: ignore
+      - name: Log in with GH auth
+        id: gh_auth
+        run: |
+          gh auth login --with-token < ${{ secrets.PANTHEONSYSTEMS_DEPLOY_TOKEN }}
+          gh auth status
       - name: Get env variables
         id: get_variables
         run: |