diff --git a/src/commands/sites/sites-create-template.ts b/src/commands/sites/sites-create-template.ts
index c4eb5e80b0e..aad249cb708 100644
--- a/src/commands/sites/sites-create-template.ts
+++ b/src/commands/sites/sites-create-template.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export const sitesCreateTemplate = async (repository: string, options: OptionVal
           error(
             `Could not create repository: ${
               (error_ as GitHubAPIError).message
-            }. Ensure that your PAT grants permission to create repositories`,
+            }. Ensure that your GitHub personal access token grants permission to create repositories`,
           )
         } else {
           error(
diff --git a/src/utils/gh-auth.ts b/src/utils/gh-auth.ts
index 2e6bce40f5b..1739b91e6b9 100644
--- a/src/utils/gh-auth.ts
+++ b/src/utils/gh-auth.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export const authWithNetlify = async () => {
 const getPersonalAccessToken = async () => {
   const { token } = await inquirer.prompt([
     {
-      type: 'input',
+      type: 'password',
       name: 'token',
       message: 'Your GitHub personal access token:',
       filter: (input) => input.trim(),