diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9be957f..d4bcd4a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           prompt: "Please review the pull request with number ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} and add comment to it. Please address only the serious issues, not the minor ones. If you didn't find any serious issues, please write 'Looks good to me!'."
           zencoder_client_id: "${{ secrets.ZENCODER_CLIENT_ID }}"
           zencoder_client_secret: "${{ secrets.ZENCODER_CLIENT_SECRET }}"
-          github_token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+          github_token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_PAT }}"
 ```
 
 ### Workflow to be triggered from API call or manually
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           agent: "${{ inputs.agent }}"
           zencoder_client_id: "${{ secrets.ZENCODER_CLIENT_ID }}"
           zencoder_client_secret: "${{ secrets.ZENCODER_CLIENT_SECRET }}"
-          github_token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+          github_token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_PAT }}"
 ```
 
 ## Inputs
diff --git a/docs/GITHUB_INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md b/docs/GITHUB_INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md
index 472cc44..9fbf616 100644
--- a/docs/GITHUB_INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md
+++ b/docs/GITHUB_INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ Review all open pull requests labeled 'needs-review' and provide feedback
    - Check workflow file syntax with GitHub's validator
    - Verify branch protection rules aren't blocking
    - Ensure workflow file is on default branch
+   - Some events are not emitted when authorized by default `GITHUB_TOKEN` (see [this discussion](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/49257)), make sure you use your own PAT token instead of `GITHUB_TOKEN`.
 
 ### Debugging Steps