diff --git a/actions/comment/action.yaml b/actions/comment/action.yaml
index 1c8ad87..69da90f 100644
--- a/actions/comment/action.yaml
+++ b/actions/comment/action.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 name: 'comment'
 description: 'Action to comment {touchstone} results on the appropriate PR. Needs read/write access.'
+inputs:
+  GITHUB_TOKEN:
+    description: 'The GITHUB_TOKEN secret.'
+    required: true
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ runs:
     - name: 'Comment on PR'
       uses: actions/github-script@v3
       with:
-        github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        github-token: ${{ inputs.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         script: |
           var fs = require('fs');
           var issue_number = Number(fs.readFileSync('./NR'));
diff --git a/inst/touchstone-comment.yaml b/inst/touchstone-comment.yaml
index 4d33e8a..00096bd 100644
--- a/inst/touchstone-comment.yaml
+++ b/inst/touchstone-comment.yaml
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ jobs:
       github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     steps:
       - uses: lorenzwalthert/touchstone/actions/comment@main
+        with: 
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}