diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index a3b44c7..a063064 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 name: "GitHub Classroom Autograding Results handler"
 description: "Integrate your CS class with GitHub using GitHub Classroom"
 inputs:
+  token:
+    description: >
+      GitHub token used to check repository content and provide feedback. By default, 
+      this uses the repository token provided by GitHub Actions. You can customize this
+      by replacing this token with a user token which has write-access to your repository. 
+      Note that the token will be accessible to all repository collaborators.
+    default: ${{ github.token }}
   runners:
     description: 'Comma-separated list of step ids'
     required: true