diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 4f960bfe..d40f24f0 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: 'Nick Merwin (Coveralls, Inc.)'
 inputs:
   github-token:
     description: 'Put secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN here'
-    required: true
+    default: ${{ github.token }}
   path-to-lcov:
     description: 'Path to lcov file'
     required: false