diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 66197c7..eb0f058 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ Contributions welcome.
 
 Prototype (min required to do load testing):
 
-- github token for github api requests
-- set requests otherwise requests is same as limits ?
 - plug it on a bunch of OCA and shopinvader repos to test load
 - configuring many repos in a .env file may be difficult, switch to a toml file ?
 
diff --git a/src/runboat/github.py b/src/runboat/github.py
index dfa2cd9..717fc9c 100644
--- a/src/runboat/github.py
+++ b/src/runboat/github.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from typing import Any
 import requests
 
 from .exceptions import NotFoundOnGithub
+from .settings import settings
 
 
 def _github_get(url: str) -> Any:
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ def _github_get(url: str) -> Any:
     headers = {
         "Accept": "application/vnd.github.v3+json",
     }
+    if settings.github_token:
+        headers["Authorization"] = f"token {settings.github_token}"
     response = requests.get(full_url, headers)
     if response.status_code == 404:
         raise NotFoundOnGithub(f"GitHub URL not found: {full_url}.")
diff --git a/src/runboat/settings.py b/src/runboat/settings.py
index 3981b5d..42c34d0 100644
--- a/src/runboat/settings.py
+++ b/src/runboat/settings.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
 from pydantic import BaseSettings
 
 
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     build_pgpassword: str
     build_admin_passwd: str
     build_domain: str
+    github_token: Optional[str]
 
     class Config:
         env_prefix = "RUNBOAT_"