diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml
index be2af836..d9741631 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run lychee
         uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v1.10.0
         id: lychee
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           args: "--base . --cache --max-cache-age 1d ."