diff --git a/.github/workflows/_reusable_build_package.yml b/.github/workflows/_reusable_build_package.yml
index 6c962468..72eec2df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_reusable_build_package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_reusable_build_package.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ on:
         required: false
       microsoft_description:
         required: false
+      gh_ci_token:
+        required: true
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         env:
           PRODUCTBUILD_IDENTITY_NAME: ${{ secrets.productbuild_identity_name }}
+          GH_CI_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_CI_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           if [ -n "${PRODUCTBUILD_IDENTITY_NAME}" ]; then
               echo "MACOS_SIGNING_ENABLED=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yml b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yml
index 7205b2bf..031a6b58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yml
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ jobs:
       microsoft_certhash: ${{ secrets.MICROSOFT_CERTHASH }}
       microsoft_certname: ${{ secrets.MICROSOFT_CERTNAME }}
       microsoft_description: ${{ secrets.MICROSOFT_DESCRIPTION }}
+      gh_ci_token: ${{ secrets.GH_CI_TOKEN }}
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-install-script.yml b/.github/workflows/test-install-script.yml
index ca65570f..f53f1502 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-install-script.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-install-script.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ jobs:
             install-script/**/*
             .github/**
 
+      - name: Set up environment variables
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_CI_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Setup go
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
         uses: WillAbides/setup-go-faster@v1
@@ -40,4 +44,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run install script tests
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
         working-directory: install-script/test
-        run: make test
+        run: make test --token $GITHUB_TOKEN
diff --git a/install-script/test/consts_common.go b/install-script/test/consts_common.go
index 641997fa..f1c64e4e 100644
--- a/install-script/test/consts_common.go
+++ b/install-script/test/consts_common.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package sumologic_scripts_tests
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
@@ -18,18 +19,36 @@ var (
 	latestAppVersion string
 )
 
+func authenticateGithub() string {
+	githubToken := os.Getenv("GH_CI_TOKEN")
+	if githubToken == "" {
+		log.Fatal("GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable not set")
+
+	}
+	return githubToken
+}
+
 func getLatestAppReleaseVersion() (string, error) {
 	githubApiBaseUrl, err := url.Parse(GithubApiBaseUrl)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	githubApiLatestReleaseUrl := githubApiBaseUrl.JoinPath(
-		"repos",
-		GithubOrg,
-		GithubAppRepository,
-		"releases",
-		"latest")
-	response, err := http.Get(githubApiLatestReleaseUrl.String()) //nolint:noctx
+	githubToken := authenticateGithub()
+
+	githubApiLatestReleaseUrl := fmt.Sprintf("%s/repos/%s/%s/releases/latest", githubApiBaseUrl, GithubOrg, GithubAppRepository)
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", githubApiLatestReleaseUrl, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	// Set Authorization header with GitHub token
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "token "+githubToken)
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/vnd.github.v3+json")
+
+	// Send request
+	client := http.Client{}
+	response, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}