diff --git a/.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml
index 65131bdb5..53b9bb0b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ on:
     paths:
       - '**/*.sh'
 
-env:
-  GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-
 jobs:
   shellcheck:
     name: Shellcheck
@@ -17,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run the sh-checker
         uses: luizm/action-sh-checker@master
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ env.GH_TOKEN}}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           SHELLCHECK_OPTS: --source-path=${{ github.workspace }}/.shellcheckrc
           SHFMT_OPTS: -s -i 4 -ci
         with: