diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/update-codeql.yml
index 813bb914..228d3bb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-codeql.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
 
         - name: Check latest CodeQL CLI version and update qlt.conf.json
           id: check-version
+          env:
+            GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
           run: |
             echo "Checking latest CodeQL CLI version"
             current_version=$(jq .CodeQLCLI qlt.conf.json -r)
@@ -106,4 +108,4 @@ jobs:
                 - Upgraded all CodeQL pack lock files using `codeql pack upgrade`
             commit-message: "Upgrade CodeQL CLI dependency to ${{ steps.check-version.outputs.latest_version_tag }}"
             delete-branch: true
-            branch: "codeql/upgrade-to-${{ steps.check-version.outputs.latest_version_tag }}"
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+            branch: "codeql/upgrade-to-${{ steps.check-version.outputs.latest_version_tag }}"