diff --git a/github_jira_sync_app/main.py b/github_jira_sync_app/main.py
index ca042c2..37863dc 100644
--- a/github_jira_sync_app/main.py
+++ b/github_jira_sync_app/main.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ async def bot(request: Request, payload: dict = Body(...)):
             git_integration.get_repo_installation(owner, repo_name).id
         ).token
     )
-    repo = Repository(git_connection._Github__requester, {}, payload["repository"], completed=True)
+    repo = Repository(git_connection.requester, {}, payload["repository"], completed=True)
     repo_name = f"{owner}/{repo_name}"
     try:
         contents = repo.get_contents(".github/.jira_sync_config.yaml")
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ async def bot(request: Request, payload: dict = Body(...)):
         logger.warning(f"{repo_name}: {msg}")
         return {"msg": msg}
 
-    gh_issue = Issue(repo._requester, {}, payload["issue"], completed=True)
+    gh_issue = Issue(git_connection.requester, {}, payload["issue"], completed=True)
 
     labels = settings["labels"] or []
     allowed_labels = [str(label).lower() for label in labels]