diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/renovate.yml b/.gitea/workflows/renovate.yml
index ffb47e8..9eb7ad7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/renovate.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/renovate.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ jobs:
           LOG_LEVEL: "debug"
           RENOVATE_CONFIG_MIGRATION: "true" # ensure all repositories receive config migration PRs
           RENOVATE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+          GITHUB_COM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}