diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_04.abstract_base.yml b/.github/workflows/test_04.abstract_base.yml
index d3f73e3ba..bc1103c10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_04.abstract_base.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_04.abstract_base.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'run text generation tests - ${{ inputs.model_display_name }} - range ${{ inputs.range_name }} batch ${{ matrix.batch }}'
         shell: bash
         env:
+          HF_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HF_TOKEN }}
           PROMPT_BATCH: ${{ matrix.batch }}
           BATCH_SIZE: ${{ inputs.batch_size }}
           BATCH_OFFSET: ${{ inputs.batch_offset }}