diff --git a/.github/workflows/api_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/api_docs.yml
index ac01aa18..efbde69f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api_docs.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2