diff --git a/did/plugins/github.py b/did/plugins/github.py
index 07785a30..9924b570 100644
--- a/did/plugins/github.py
+++ b/did/plugins/github.py
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ def request_data(url, headers):
             raise ReportError(
                 "Defined token is not valid. "
                 "Either update it or remove it.")
+        if response.status_code == 403:
+            raise ReportError(
+                "Problems with the token scope. "
+                f"Please, see the details in the response: {response.text}")
 
         # Parse fetched json data
         try: