diff --git a/.github/workflows/needsinfohelper.yaml b/.github/workflows/needsinfohelper.yaml
index 98222611fc3d4..b5e17b3a772b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/needsinfohelper.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/needsinfohelper.yaml
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ ! startsWith(github.event.comment.body, 'This issue has been marked as "needs info" 4 weeks ago.') && ! startsWith(github.event.comment.body, 'This bug report did not receive an update in the last 4 weeks.')}}
         with:
           labels: 'needs info'
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}