diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-counter.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-counter.yml
index 00e9f6d7..48ffa3ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-counter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-counter.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.PROTECTED_BRANCH_PUSH_TOKEN }}
       - name: Install poetry
         run: pipx install poetry
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -35,4 +37,4 @@ jobs:
           git commit --allow-empty -m "updating atomics count in README.md [ci skip]"
           # push quietly to prevent showing the token in log
           # no need to provide any credentials
-          git push --force
+          git push --force
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml
index 8fbcdb85..12abe48b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.PROTECTED_BRANCH_PUSH_TOKEN }}
       - name: setup ruby
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with: