diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/update-dependencies.yml
index 4e7d55d8..1ee0ae71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-dependencies.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: "Run update: python configs"
       run: nox --force-color -s update_pins
     - name: "Run update: docs user projects"
-      run: nox --force-color -s update_proj
+      run: nox --force-color -s update_proj -- --auth=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     # we use this step to grab a Github App auth token, so that PRs generated by this workflow
     # run the GHA tests.