diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_alpha_many_os.yml b/.github/workflows/test_alpha_many_os.yml
index 5fcd0586f51..2cd7f4606b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_alpha_many_os.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_alpha_many_os.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get latest release info
         id: get_release
         run: |
-          RELEASE_INFO=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/roc-lang/roc/releases/latest)
+          RELEASE_INFO=$(curl -sH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" https://api.github.com/repos/roc-lang/roc/releases/latest)
           echo "tag_name=$(echo "$RELEASE_INFO" | jq -r .tag_name)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "assets_url=$(echo "$RELEASE_INFO" | jq -r .assets_url)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
@@ -37,29 +37,29 @@ jobs:
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') && !endsWith(matrix.os, '-arm')
         run: |
           ASSETS_URL="${{ steps.get_release.outputs.assets_url }}"
-          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -s "$ASSETS_URL" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name | startswith("roc-linux_x86_64-") and (contains("old") | not)) | .browser_download_url')
-          curl -fL "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -o roc_release.tar.gz
+          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -sH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$ASSETS_URL" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name | startswith("roc-linux_x86_64-") and (contains("old") | not)) | .browser_download_url')
+          curl -fLH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -o roc_release.tar.gz
 
       - name: get the latest release archive for linux (arm64)
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') && endsWith(matrix.os, '-arm')
         run: |
           ASSETS_URL="${{ steps.get_release.outputs.assets_url }}"
-          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -s "$ASSETS_URL" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name | startswith("roc-linux_arm64-") and (contains("old") | not)) | .browser_download_url')
-          curl -fL "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -o roc_release.tar.gz
+          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -sH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$ASSETS_URL" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name | startswith("roc-linux_arm64-") and (contains("old") | not)) | .browser_download_url')
+          curl -fLH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -o roc_release.tar.gz
 
       - name: get the latest release archive for macos 13 (x86_64)
         if: matrix.os == 'macos-13'
         run: |
           ASSETS_URL="${{ steps.get_release.outputs.assets_url }}"
-          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -s "$ASSETS_URL" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name | startswith("roc-macos_x86_64-")) | .browser_download_url')
-          curl -fL "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -o roc_release.tar.gz
+          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -sH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$ASSETS_URL" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name | startswith("roc-macos_x86_64-")) | .browser_download_url')
+          curl -fLH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -o roc_release.tar.gz
 
       - name: get the latest release archive for macos 14 (aarch64)
         if: matrix.os == 'macos-14'
         run: |
           ASSETS_URL="${{ steps.get_release.outputs.assets_url }}"
-          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -s "$ASSETS_URL" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name | startswith("roc-macos_apple_silicon-")) | .browser_download_url')
-          curl -fL "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -o roc_release.tar.gz
+          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -sH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$ASSETS_URL" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name | startswith("roc-macos_apple_silicon-")) | .browser_download_url')
+          curl -fLH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -o roc_release.tar.gz
 
       - run: zig version
 
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ jobs:
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') && !endsWith(matrix.os, '-arm')
         run: |
           ASSETS_URL="${{ steps.get_release.outputs.assets_url }}"
-          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -s "$ASSETS_URL" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name | startswith("roc-old_linux_x86_64-")) | .browser_download_url')
-          curl -fL "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -o roc_release.tar.gz
+          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -sH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$ASSETS_URL" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name | startswith("roc-old_linux_x86_64-")) | .browser_download_url')
+          curl -fLH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -o roc_release.tar.gz
           ./ci/basic_release_test.sh roc_release.tar.gz
 
       - name: test with old linux release (arm64)
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') && endsWith(matrix.os, '-arm')
         run: |
           ASSETS_URL="${{ steps.get_release.outputs.assets_url }}"
-          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -s "$ASSETS_URL" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name | startswith("roc-old_linux_arm64-")) | .browser_download_url')
-          curl -fL "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -o roc_release.tar.gz
+          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -sH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$ASSETS_URL" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name | startswith("roc-old_linux_arm64-")) | .browser_download_url')
+          curl -fLH "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -o roc_release.tar.gz
           ./ci/basic_release_test.sh roc_release.tar.gz
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