diff --git a/src/collectors/github.ts b/src/collectors/github.ts
index 903deae..771fbda 100644
--- a/src/collectors/github.ts
+++ b/src/collectors/github.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import { Octokit } from '@octokit/rest';
 import { graphql } from '@octokit/graphql';
 import type { MetricResult } from './types.js';
+import * as core from '@actions/core';
 
 const PlatformSettings = {
   name: 'GitHub',
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ interface GraphQLReleasesResponse {
       }
       
       // Initialize Octokit for REST API calls
-      const token = process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN || process.env.INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN || '';
+      const token = core.getInput('github-token');
       const octokit = new Octokit({
         auth: token,
         userAgent: 'usage-statistics-tracker'