diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/test-integration.yml
index 18a7ce12..82ebfbd9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-integration.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           version: v10.x
 
       - name: Fail the job if the action run succeeded
-        if: steps.setup-task.outcome == 'success'
+        if: steps.setup-protoc.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           echo "::error::The action run was expected to fail, but passed!"
           exit 1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e384a57e..048081bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,13 +56,18 @@ To pin the exact version:
 ```
 
 The action queries the GitHub API to fetch releases data, to avoid rate limiting,
-pass the default token with the `repo-token` variable:
+pass the default token with the `repo-token` variable. By default,
+the `GITHUB_TOKEN` secret is used, which is automatically provided by GitHub Actions.
+
+If the default
+[permissions for the GitHub token](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-for-github-actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication#permissions-for-the-github_token)
+are not sufficient, you can provide a custom GitHub token with the necessary permissions:
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Install Protoc
   uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
   with:
-    repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    repo-token: ${{ secrets.CUSTOM_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 ```
 
 ## Enable verbose logging for a pipeline
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 1eaff061..d2c4723d 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ inputs:
     default: 'false'
   repo-token:
     description: 'GitHub repo token to use to avoid rate limiter'
-    default: ''
+    default: ${{ github.token }}
 outputs:
   version:
     description: 'Actual version of the protoc compiler environment that has been installed'