diff --git a/e2e/branch_protection_test.go b/e2e/branch_protection_test.go
index fb56d749e6e..3c1465fd808 100644
--- a/e2e/branch_protection_test.go
+++ b/e2e/branch_protection_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 var _ = Describe("E2E TEST PAT:"+checks.CheckBranchProtection, func() {
 	Context("E2E TEST:Validating branch protection", func() {
-		skipIfTokenIs(githubWorkflowDefaultTokenType, checks.CheckBranchProtection+" does not support GITHUB_TOKEN")
+		skipIfTokenIsNot(patTokenType, "PAT only")
 
 		It("Should get non-admin branch protection on other repositories", func() {
 			dl := scut.TestDetailLogger{}
@@ -123,3 +123,28 @@ var _ = Describe("E2E TEST PAT:"+checks.CheckBranchProtection, func() {
 		})
 	})
 })
+
+var _ = Describe("E2E TEST GITHUB_TOKEN:"+checks.CheckBranchProtection, func() {
+	Context("E2E TEST:Validating branch protection", func() {
+		skipIfTokenIsNot(githubWorkflowDefaultTokenType, "GITHUB_TOKEN only")
+
+		It("Should get errors with GITHUB_TOKEN", func() {
+			dl := scut.TestDetailLogger{}
+			repo, err := githubrepo.MakeGithubRepo("ossf-tests/scorecard-check-branch-protection-e2e")
+			Expect(err).Should(BeNil())
+			repoClient := githubrepo.CreateGithubRepoClient(context.Background(), logger)
+			err = repoClient.InitRepo(repo, clients.HeadSHA)
+			Expect(err).Should(BeNil())
+			req := checker.CheckRequest{
+				Ctx:        context.Background(),
+				RepoClient: repoClient,
+				Repo:       repo,
+				Dlogger:    &dl,
+			}
+
+			result := checks.BranchProtection(&req)
+			Expect(result.Error).ShouldNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(repoClient.Close()).Should(BeNil())
+		})
+	})
+})