diff --git a/.github/workflows/example.yaml b/.github/workflows/example.yaml
index 010247f..f6330d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/example.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/example.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: cloudoperators/sync-issues-github-jira@main
         with:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           JIRA_URL: ${{ secrets.JIRA_URL }}
           JIRA_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.JIRA_USERNAME }}
           JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d0419b8..9a8890a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: cloudoperators/sync-issues-github-jira@main
         with:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           JIRA_URL: ${{ secrets.JIRA_URL }}
           JIRA_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.JIRA_USERNAME }}
           JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 1abbe72..8e44db7 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ inputs:
     description: Jira issue type.
     required: false
     default: "Feature"
+  GITHUB_TOKEN:
+    description: 'GITHUB_TOKEN to be stored as a secret'
+    required: true
   label:
     description: 'Label which will trigger a Jira import.'
     required: true
@@ -266,6 +269,6 @@ runs:
         
         echo "Removing label ${label_to_remove} from issue ${issue_number}"
         curl --silent -X DELETE \
-          -H 'Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}' \
+          -H 'Authorization: Bearer ${{ inputs.GITHUB_TOKEN }}' \
           -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
           "https://api.github.com/repos/${owner}/${repo}/issues/${issue_number}/labels/${label_to_remove}"