diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 657b04479b..bae78e9a66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup R dependencies 🎦
         uses: insightsengineering/setup-r-dependencies@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_PAT: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           repository-path: "./package"
           skip-desc-branch: true
           skip-desc-dev: true
@@ -163,8 +164,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup R dependencies 🎦
         uses: insightsengineering/setup-r-dependencies@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_PAT: ${{ steps.github-token.outputs.token }}
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           repository-path: "./package"
           skip-desc-branch: true
           skip-desc-dev: true