diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a48f085..e9b8e1db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This action automatically merges dependabot PRs.
 
 ## Inputs
 
-### `GITHUB_TOKEN`
+### `github-token`
 
 **Required** A github token.
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index ebcd1598..dc527614 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: "Github Action Merge Dependabot"
 description: "Automatically merge dependabot PRs"
 inputs:
-  GITHUB_TOKEN:
+  github-token:
     description: "A GitHub token."
     required: true
 runs: