diff --git a/.github/workflows/camkes-vm-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/camkes-vm-deploy.yml
index f0c6de0d..43b4d63a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/camkes-vm-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/camkes-vm-deploy.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repository: seL4/machine_queue
           path: machine_queue
-          token: ${{ secrets.PRIV_REPO_TOKEN }}
       - name: Download image
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with: