diff --git a/.github/workflows/get-versions-from-newreleases.yaml b/.github/workflows/get-versions-from-newreleases.yaml
index 0a526b5..68b76b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/get-versions-from-newreleases.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/get-versions-from-newreleases.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_MICHEL }}
         run: |
+          gh auth login --with-token <<< $GITHUB_TOKEN
+          gh auth status
           git config --global user.email "michel.roegl-brunner@htl-braunau.at"
           git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions[bot]"
           git add json/versions.json