diff --git a/.github/workflows/make_inst_default.yaml b/.github/workflows/make_inst_default.yaml
index 94893c86..e1067ca6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make_inst_default.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make_inst_default.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ jobs:
   create-default-nix:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+     GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+     GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4