diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f9425d4..489da89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
       - name: create and activate env
         uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
         with: