diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_pr_commits.yml b/.github/workflows/check_pr_commits.yml
index eceeeadae0..9525519325 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_pr_commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_pr_commits.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check for a commit prefix 
         uses: gsactions/commit-message-checker@16fa2d5de096ae0d35626443bcd24f1e756cafee
         with:
+          accessToken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           pattern: '^[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9 \[]+:.+'
           excludeTitle: true
           excludeDescription: true