diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index a34e60c8c..8177fd7c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ jobs:
       env:
         KONG_CONTROLLER_OUT: stdout
         GOTESTSUM_JUNITFILE: integration-tests-provision-dataplane-fail.xml
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     
     - name: upload diagnostics
       if: always()