diff --git a/.github/workflows/syntax-check.yml b/.github/workflows/syntax-check.yml
index 0f2aeee..be5da0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/syntax-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/syntax-check.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
 
+# Set permissions for the workflow
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -24,8 +28,8 @@ jobs:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
           fetch-depth: 0
-          persist-credentials: false
 
       # Setup Java 17
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4