diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7acbcb452..0e85a499b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
-        token: ${{ secrets.PAT}}
+        token: ${{ secrets.PAT || github.token }}
     - name: set up Java 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with: