diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 6d816b6..b620b48 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Policy for outbound traffic, can be either audit or block'
     required: false
     default: 'block'
+  token:
+    description: 'Used to avoid github rate limiting'
+    default: ${{ github.token }}
 branding:
   icon: 'check-square'  
   color: 'green'
diff --git a/src/setup.ts b/src/setup.ts
index ebc9b79..1ca2bbf 100644
--- a/src/setup.ts
+++ b/src/setup.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import {verifyChecksum} from "./checksum"
     cp.execSync("sudo mkdir -p /home/agent");
     cp.execSync("sudo chown -R $USER /home/agent");
 
+    // Note: to avoid github rate limiting
     const downloadPath: string = await tc.downloadTool(
       "https://github.com/step-security/agent/releases/download/v0.8.6/agent_0.8.6_linux_amd64.tar.gz", undefined, auth
     );