diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 1c770296..eac1ca90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ jobs:
         id: test
         uses: ./ # Uses an action in the root directory
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           source_repo_path: AndreasAugustin/template.git
           is_dry_run: true
       - name: print output
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_hooks.yml b/.github/workflows/test_hooks.yml
index 6fe9ffbb..f1b13033 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_hooks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_hooks.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           MY_VAR: "bar"
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           source_repo_path: AndreasAugustin/template.git
           upstream_branch: main
           is_dry_run: true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 87114e2a..66c162de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: actions-template-sync
         uses: AndreasAugustin/actions-template-sync@v1
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           source_repo_path: <owner/repo>
           upstream_branch: <target_branch> # defaults to main
           pr_labels: <label1>,<label2>[,...] # defaults to template_sync
@@ -232,11 +231,11 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Action Inputs
 
-| Variable                    | Description                                                                                                   | Required | `[Default]`                                                           |
+| Variable                    | Description                                                                                                   | Required | Default                                                           |
 |-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| github_token                | Token for the repo. Can be passed in using `$\{{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}`                                     | `true`   |                                                                       |
+| github_token                | Token for the repo. Can be passed in using `${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}`                                     | `true`   |   `${{ github.token }}`                                                                    |
 | source_repo_path            | Repository path of the template                                                                               | `true`   |                                                                       |
-| upstream_branch             | The target branch                                                                                             | `false`  | `<The_remote_default>`                                                |
+| upstream_branch             | The target branch                                                                                             | `false`  | The remote's default (usually `main`)                                                |
 | source_repo_ssh_private_key | `[optional]` private ssh key for the source repository. [see](#private-template-repository)                   | `false`  |                                                                       |
 | pr_branch_name_prefix       | `[optional]` the prefix of branches created by this action                                                    | `false`  | `chore/template_sync`                                                 |
 | pr_title                    | `[optional]` the title of PRs opened by this action. Must be already created.                                 | `false`  | `upstream merge template repository`                                  |
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 9479443c..8fc113e0 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ inputs:
   github_token:
     description: 'Token for the repo. Can be passed in using $\{{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
     required: true
+    default: ${{ github.token }}
   source_repo_path:
     description: "Repository path of the template"
     required: true