diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 618d31eb..b60e5860 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Optional - A single Workflow ID or a comma separated list of IDs'
     required: false
   access_token:
-    description: 'Your GitHub Access Token, ie: {{ github.token }}'
-    required: true
+    description: 'Your GitHub Access Token, defaults to: {{ github.token }}'
+    default: '${{ github.token }}'
 runs:
   using: 'node12'
   main: 'dist/index.js'