diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml
index d6e91f1fa..c8276b033 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-checker.yml
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ jobs:
         productionDomain: fluxcd.io
         previewDomain: deploy-preview-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}--fluxcd.netlify.app
         prNumber: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number}}
-        githubToken: ${{ github.token }}
+        githubToken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}