diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index bb6f91c..d6f334b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
-# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
-# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
-# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
-# https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
-
 version: 2
 updates:
-  # Maintain dependencies for Gradle
   - package-ecosystem: "maven"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
       
-  # Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index f13db6a..0ce3520 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ jobs:
         distribution: 'adopt'
 
     - name: Build with Maven
+      env:
+        CENTRAL_CONTRACT_REPO_PAT: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_CONTRACT_REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
       run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 7267942..adab5dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# This workflow will build a Java project with Maven
-# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
-
 name: Java CI with Maven
 
 on:
@@ -28,9 +25,11 @@ jobs:
         java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
     - name: Build with Maven
       working-directory: main
+      env:
+        CENTRAL_CONTRACT_REPO_PAT: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_CONTRACT_REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
       run: mvn test package jacoco:report
     - name: Upload artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
         name: jacoco coverage report
-        path: /home/runner/work/specmatic-order-api/specmatic-order-api/main/target/site/jacoco
+        path: /home/runner/work/specmatic-order-api/specmatic-order-api/main/target/site/jacoco
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diff --git a/specmatic.json b/specmatic.json
index dff4d65..1194300 100644
--- a/specmatic.json
+++ b/specmatic.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "sources": [
     {
       "provider": "git",
-      "repository": "https://github.com/znsio/specmatic-order-contracts.git",
+      "repository": "https://${CENTRAL_CONTRACT_REPO_PAT}@github.com/znsio/central-contract-repo-private.git",
       "test": [
         "in/specmatic/examples/store/api_order_v3.yaml"
       ]
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@
       }
     }
   }
-}
+}
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