diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index b27e4dfe..9cf7f6c6 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ else
     exit 1
   fi
 
-  command+=" --with-token <<<\"${GITHUB_TOKEN}\""
+  command+=" --with-token - <<<\"${GITHUB_TOKEN}\""
 fi
 
 exec 3>&1
diff --git a/trestlebot/cli.py b/trestlebot/cli.py
index 365e4f95..cc4ef9cb 100644
--- a/trestlebot/cli.py
+++ b/trestlebot/cli.py
@@ -230,7 +230,11 @@ def run() -> None:
             )
             sys.exit(1)
 
-        git_provider = GitHub(access_token=args.with_token)
+        if not args.with_token:
+            logger.error("with-token value cannot be empty")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        git_provider = GitHub(access_token=args.with_token.read().strip())
 
     exit_code: int = 0