diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
index e03cc21..56f8255 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      POLICYENGINE_US_DATA_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.POLICYENGINE_US_DATA_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/policyengine_us_data/utils/github.py b/policyengine_us_data/utils/github.py
index 7e08c43..f9f5ce2 100644
--- a/policyengine_us_data/utils/github.py
+++ b/policyengine_us_data/utils/github.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import requests
 
 auth_headers = {
-    "Authorization": f"token {os.environ['GITHUB_TOKEN']}",
+    "Authorization": f"token {os.environ.get('POLICYENGINE_US_DATA_GITHUB_TOKEN')}",
 }