diff --git a/.github/workflows/start.yml b/.github/workflows/start.yml
index f5583f7..6b994a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/start.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/start.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
 
-env:
-  GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
 jobs:
   e2e: # make sure the action works on a clean machine without building
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 05098c9..5f14131 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
 
-env:
-  GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
 jobs:
   build: # make sure build/ci work properly
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest