diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index e9badbd35e..270dfe3e09 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
     - id: download_flank
       run: |
-        ./flankScripts github download_flank --version=${{ inputs.version }}
+        ./flankScripts github download_flank --version=${{ inputs.version }} --token=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       shell: bash
     - id: authentication
       run: |
diff --git a/flank-scripts/src/main/kotlin/flank/scripts/cli/github/DownloadFlankCommand.kt b/flank-scripts/src/main/kotlin/flank/scripts/cli/github/DownloadFlankCommand.kt
index 744e9fb0d8..fe4532789a 100644
--- a/flank-scripts/src/main/kotlin/flank/scripts/cli/github/DownloadFlankCommand.kt
+++ b/flank-scripts/src/main/kotlin/flank/scripts/cli/github/DownloadFlankCommand.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package flank.scripts.cli.github
 
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.core.CliktCommand
+import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.default
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.option
 import flank.scripts.ops.github.downloadFlank
 import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
@@ -16,7 +17,9 @@ object DownloadFlankCommand : CliktCommand(
         help = "If the version not set, the latest version will be used."
     )
 
+    private val token by option(help = "Git Token").default("")
+
     override fun run() = runBlocking {
-        downloadFlank(version)
+        downloadFlank(version, token)
     }
 }
diff --git a/flank-scripts/src/main/kotlin/flank/scripts/ops/github/DownloadFlank.kt b/flank-scripts/src/main/kotlin/flank/scripts/ops/github/DownloadFlank.kt
index 8d789fa521..3148336f13 100644
--- a/flank-scripts/src/main/kotlin/flank/scripts/ops/github/DownloadFlank.kt
+++ b/flank-scripts/src/main/kotlin/flank/scripts/ops/github/DownloadFlank.kt
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting
 import flank.common.downloadFile
 import flank.scripts.data.github.getLatestReleaseTag
 
-suspend fun downloadFlank(version: String?) =
-    version.getVersion().prepareDownloadUrl().downloadFlank()
+suspend fun downloadFlank(version: String?, token: String) =
+    version.getVersion(token).prepareDownloadUrl().downloadFlank()
 
 @VisibleForTesting
-internal suspend fun String?.getVersion(): String =
-    takeUnless { it.isNullOrBlank() } ?: getLatestReleaseTag("").map { it.tag }.get()
+internal suspend fun String?.getVersion(token: String): String =
+    takeUnless { it.isNullOrBlank() } ?: getLatestReleaseTag(token).map { it.tag }.get()
 
 private fun String.prepareDownloadUrl() = "https://github.com/Flank/flank/releases/download/$this/$FLANK_JAR"
 
diff --git a/flank-scripts/src/test/kotlin/flank/scripts/ops/github/DownloadFlankTest.kt b/flank-scripts/src/test/kotlin/flank/scripts/ops/github/DownloadFlankTest.kt
index 4b0b72c57a..a4d025f7f6 100644
--- a/flank-scripts/src/test/kotlin/flank/scripts/ops/github/DownloadFlankTest.kt
+++ b/flank-scripts/src/test/kotlin/flank/scripts/ops/github/DownloadFlankTest.kt
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ class DownloadFlankTest {
 
     @Test
     fun `Should return latest tag if version is null`() {
-        val downloadedVersion = runBlocking { null.getVersion() }
-        val latestVersion = runBlocking { getLatestReleaseTag("").map { it.tag }.get() }
+        val downloadedVersion = runBlocking { null.getVersion(token) }
+        val latestVersion = runBlocking { getLatestReleaseTag(token).map { it.tag }.get() }
         Assert.assertEquals(downloadedVersion, latestVersion)
     }
 
     @Test
     fun `Should return latest tag if version is empty`() {
-        val downloadedVersion = runBlocking { "".getVersion() }
-        val latestVersion = runBlocking { getLatestReleaseTag("").map { it.tag }.get() }
+        val downloadedVersion = runBlocking { "".getVersion(token) }
+        val latestVersion = runBlocking { getLatestReleaseTag(token).map { it.tag }.get() }
         Assert.assertEquals(downloadedVersion, latestVersion)
     }
 
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ class DownloadFlankTest {
     fun `Should return specified release tag`() {
         val expectedReleaseTag = "v.1.1.1"
 
-        val downloadedVersion = runBlocking { expectedReleaseTag.getVersion() }
+        val downloadedVersion = runBlocking { expectedReleaseTag.getVersion(token) }
 
         Assert.assertEquals(downloadedVersion, expectedReleaseTag)
     }
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val token = ""
+    }
 }