diff --git a/.github/workflows/process-tranches.yml b/.github/workflows/process-tranches.yml
index d8ce5972c..d74e25505 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/process-tranches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/process-tranches.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.VEGA_CI_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Use Node.js 16
         id: Node
@@ -34,4 +35,3 @@ jobs:
           commit_options: '--no-verify --signoff'
           skip_fetch: true
           skip_checkout: true
-          token: ${{ secrets.VEGA_CI_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}