diff --git a/.github/workflows/upmerge.yaml b/.github/workflows/upmerge.yaml
index f57422178..17d49e003 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upmerge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upmerge.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
             GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_RAD_CI_BOT_PAT }}
         run: |
+          gh auth login --with-token $GITHUB_TOKEN
+
           export SOURCE_BRANCH=$(basename ${{ github.ref }})
           echo "Upmerging docs from $SOURCE_BRANCH to edge"
           git fetch origin $SOURCE_BRANCH