diff --git a/internal/source/gitea/gitea.go b/internal/source/gitea/gitea.go
index dc27143..e9ce789 100644
--- a/internal/source/gitea/gitea.go
+++ b/internal/source/gitea/gitea.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type Gitea struct {
 func NewGitea(cfg configcli.Config) *Gitea {
 	return &Gitea{
 		URL:        cfg.Source.APIURL,
-		Token:      cfg.Source.Token,
+		Token:      os.Getenv("GITEA_TOKEN"),
 		PRTitle:    cfg.PullRequestTitle,
 		PRBody:     cfg.PullRequestBody,
 		Repository: cfg.Source.Repository,