diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-editorial-board.yml b/.github/workflows/update-editorial-board.yml
index e8ce0c3a..7ab5eba9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-editorial-board.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-editorial-board.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel
       - name: Install pyosmeta and update editorial board
         env:
+          # Ensure permissions if we have to add someone to contributors.yml file 
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           # Using a fine grained token here that only has team read access.
           GITHUB_TOKEN_TEAMS: ${{ secrets.PYOS_READ_TEAM_MEMBERS_SECRET }}
         run: |