diff --git a/.github/workflows/nix-build.yml b/.github/workflows/nix-build.yml
index 1cf8811ad..5ecbd4029 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nix-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nix-build.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         id: app-token
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.PASEO_BOT_APP_ID }}
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.ref }}
-          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token || github.token }}
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with: