diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-action.yml b/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
index 005fc6b..482c326 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ jobs:
         run: git checkout patch_change
       - name: Run the action
         uses: ./action/
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
       # Assumes that the latest published normal version of `ref_slice` smaller
       # than 1.2.2 exports a public function `ref_slice`.
       # TODO: Change the crate version in the corresponding branch `major_change`
@@ -49,8 +47,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run the action (allowed to fail)
         id: action_major
         uses: ./action/
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         continue-on-error: true
       - name: Fail if the action has not returned any errors (but it should have)
         if: steps.action_major.outcome != 'failure'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a127d7..4cd1ea7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ Every argument is optional.
 
 | Input              | Description                                                                                                                       | Default |
 |--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
-| package        | The package whose API to check for semver (in Package Id Specification format, see https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/pkgid-spec.html for reference). If not set, all packages in the workspace are processed. | |
+| github-token       | The `GITHUB_TOKEN` secret, which is necessary to download precompiled binaries from GitHub API. By default, the [automatic GitHub token](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication) provided to the workflow will be used. The token may be alternatively passed in an environment variable `GITHUB_TOKEN`. | |
+| package            | The package whose API to check for semver (in Package Id Specification format, see https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/pkgid-spec.html for reference). If not set, all packages in the workspace are processed. | |
 | manifest-path      | Path to Cargo.toml of crate or workspace to check. Has an effect only if `package` is not specified. | |
 | verbose            | Enables verbose output of `cargo-semver-checks`. | `false` |
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 86097d4..9c8da45 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ branding:
   icon: 'check-circle'
   color: 'green'
 inputs:
+  github-token:
+    description: 'The GITHUB_TOKEN secret, which is necessary to download precompiled binaries from GitHub API. By default, the automatic GitHub token provided to the workflow will be used.'
+    required: false
+    default: ${{ github.token }}
   package:
     description: 'The package whose API to check for semver (in Package Id Specification format, see https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/pkgid-spec.html for reference). If not set, all packages in the workspace are processed.'
     required: false