diff --git a/.github/workflows/shared.yml b/.github/workflows/shared.yml
index c9ec96b969..b5e266380d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shared.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shared.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   UPLOAD_BASE: bootstrap.urbit.org/vere
+  GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
 jobs:
   urbit: