diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
index 72bf84d..9ccfb5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ jobs:
           file-name: continuous_integration.yml
       - name: Determine latest tag of everest-ci
         id: set_tag_everest_ci
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           TARGET_SHA="${{ steps.set_sha_everest_ci.outputs.sha }}"
           OWNER="everest"