diff --git a/.github/actions/setup/directories/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup/directories/action.yml
index 2878fa0933..7b9cec4627 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup/directories/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup/directories/action.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ runs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
       with:
         path: ${{ inputs.srcdir }}
+        token: ${{ secrets.MATZBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     - uses: actions/cache@88522ab9f39a2ea568f7027eddc7d8d8bc9d59c8 # v3.3.1
       with: