diff --git a/.github/actions/setup/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
index 8a3ae8fc4..581ec2d86 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ runs:
       uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
       with:
         version: "34.1"
-        repo-token: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
+        repo-token: ${{ inputs.github-token || github.token }}
 
     - name: Install flatc
       uses: Nugine/setup-flatc@v1