diff --git a/.github/workflows/cache-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/cache-merge.yml
index ee7a5f9..934db37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cache-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cache-merge.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
           purge-created: 259200
           # except the version with the `primary-key`, if it exists
           purge-primary-key: never
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN_FOR_UPDATES  }}
 
   # Check that the `common` cache is restored correctly
   merge-similar-caches-check: