diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-versions-and-changelog.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-versions-and-changelog.yaml
index e1af3a544f..e6bf6c599f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-versions-and-changelog.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-versions-and-changelog.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           repository: "nymtech/ci-tools"
           ref: "master"
           path: "ci-tools"
+          token: "${{ secret.ACCESS_TOKEN_PRIVATE_REPOS }}"
 
       - name: Install Rust stable
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1