diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index b4bb433..6618be8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: ls -lah ./web-ext-artifacts
       - run: cp $PWD/web-ext-artifacts/*xpi ../ophirofox.xpi
       - run: ../update-manifest.py | tee /tmp/update_manifest.json
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
diff --git a/update-manifest.py b/update-manifest.py
index f871d1e..9a59365 100755
--- a/update-manifest.py
+++ b/update-manifest.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import json
 import sys
+import os
 import urllib.request
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -14,8 +15,11 @@ def get_extension_manifest():
 
 
 def get_github_releases():
-    url = "https://api.github.com/repos/lovasoa/ophirofox/releases"
-    return json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url))
+    token = os.environ.get("GITHUB_TOKEN")
+    return json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(urllib.request.Request(
+        url="https://api.github.com/repos/lovasoa/ophirofox/releases",
+        headers={"authorization": "Bearer " + token} if token else {},
+    )))
 
 
 def version_details(release):