diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/renovate.yml b/.gitea/workflows/renovate.yml
index cbd1370..5ad6b97 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/renovate.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/renovate.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ jobs:
           RENOVATE_CONFIG_FILE: "/workspace/daanselen/renovate-config/config.js"
           LOG_LEVEL: "debug"
           RENOVATE_CONFIG_MIGRATION: "true" # ensure all repositories receive config migration PRs
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}