diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-reviewer.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-reviewer.yml
index fc7bb8c7b..a66a1ad68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-reviewer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-reviewer.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: dependabot-metadata
         uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.3.1
+        with:
+          github-token: "${{secrets.DEPENDABOT_TOKEN}}"
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
         run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
         env: