diff --git a/.github/workflows/make_pr_for_downstream_repo.yaml b/.github/workflows/make_pr_for_downstream_repo.yaml
index 3eb5778a4..e0a1059e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make_pr_for_downstream_repo.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make_pr_for_downstream_repo.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repository: ${{ inputs.repository }}
           path: ${{ env.DESTINATION_REPO_DIR }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN_NEXTSTRAIN_BOT_REPO }}
 
       - name: Install Auspice from PRs HEAD commit
         shell: bash