diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-javadoc.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-javadoc.yml
index 40fac0cd1..5e146c7df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-javadoc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-javadoc.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Pull Request
         if: ${{ steps.robolectric_version.outputs.patchVersion }}
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         run: |
           cd robolectric.github.io
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"