diff --git a/src/auth.rs b/src/auth.rs
index 41a6e774..bcbfb1f8 100644
--- a/src/auth.rs
+++ b/src/auth.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ pub enum Auth {
     App(AppAuth),
     /// Authenticate as a Github OAuth App
     OAuth(OAuth),
+    /// Authenticate using a User Access Token
+    UserAccessToken(SecretString),
 }
 
 impl Default for Auth {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index eac25d4d..5660ff38 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -489,6 +489,12 @@ impl OctocrabBuilder<NoSvc, DefaultOctocrabBuilderConfig, NoAuth, NotLayerReady>
         self
     }
 
+    /// Authenticate with a user access token.
+    pub fn user_access_token(mut self, token: String) -> Self {
+        self.config.auth = Auth::UserAccessToken(SecretString::new(token));
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Set the base url for `Octocrab`.
     pub fn base_uri(mut self, base_uri: impl TryInto<Uri>) -> Result<Self> {
         self.config.base_uri = Some(
@@ -624,6 +630,13 @@ impl OctocrabBuilder<NoSvc, DefaultOctocrabBuilderConfig, NoAuth, NotLayerReady>
                 ));
                 AuthState::None
             }
+            Auth::UserAccessToken(token) => {
+                hmap.push((
+                    http::header::AUTHORIZATION,
+                    format!("Bearer {}", token.expose_secret()).parse().unwrap(),
+                ));
+                AuthState::None
+            }
             Auth::App(app_auth) => AuthState::App(app_auth),
             Auth::OAuth(device) => {
                 hmap.push((