diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 8cb640099..eee12df5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Bygg
         env:
           GITHUB_USERNAME: x-access-token
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.READER_TOKEN }}
         run: mvn -Dhttp.keepAlive=false -Dmaven.test.skip=true -Dmaven.wagon.http.pool=false -Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120 -B --no-transfer-progress package --settings .m2/maven-settings.xml --file pom.xml