diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-and-test.yml
index 842c311d248..06228908dd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-and-test.yml
@@ -299,14 +299,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: CI="" yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
-      - name: Disable Git credential helper
-        run: git config --global credential.helper ""
-
       - name: Remove existing SSH origin (if any)
         run: git remote remove origin || true
 
       - name: Add HTTPS origin
-        run: git remote add origin https://github.com/opencrvs/opencrvs-core.git
+        run: git remote add origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/opencrvs/opencrvs-core.git
 
       - name: Verify remote URL
         run: git remote -v