diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-wasm.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-wasm.yml
index a1b01654..af954466 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-wasm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-wasm.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           persist-credentials: false # otherwise, the token used is the GITHUB_TOKEN, instead of your personal access token.
+          token: ${{ secrets.RV32EMU_DEMO_TOKEN }}
           repository: sysprog21/rv32emu-demo
       - name: Create local changes
         if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true' ||