diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.yml b/.github/workflows/node.yml
index c7f158389..dd6c2b9e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ permissions:
   pull-requests: write
   packages: write
 
-
 jobs:
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         cache: 'npm'
     - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run lint
+
   tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [16.20.0]
-        # See supported Node.js release schedule at https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
+        fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Install, build, configure git and lerna publish
       uses: actions/setup-node@v2
       with:
@@ -69,29 +71,31 @@ jobs:
         registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
     - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run build --if-present
-    - run: git config --global user.email "octocat@github.com"
-    - run: git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
-    - run: git remote set-url origin https://wix@github.com/wix/pro-gallery
     - run: |
+        git config --global user.email "octocat@github.com"
+        git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
+        git remote set-url origin https://${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}@github.com/wix/pro-gallery
         echo "registry=http://registry.npmjs.org/" >> .npmrc
         echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=$NPM_TOKEN" >> .npmrc
       env:
         NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        PAT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
     - name: Push to master
       if: github.event_name == 'push'
-      # run: echo "this is a push to master"
       run: |
         git checkout ${{ github.ref_name }}
         lerna publish patch --exact  --yes --dist-tag stable --registry https://registry.npmjs.org
         npm run changelog
       env:
         NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        PAT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
     - name: Push to pull request
       if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.actor != 'dependabot' 
-      # run: echo "PULL REQUEST PUSH"
       run: lerna publish --canary --preid ${{ github.sha }} --yes --registry https://registry.npmjs.org
       env:
         NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        PAT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
+
   update-playground:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
@@ -113,5 +117,3 @@ jobs:
       env:
         SURGE_LOGIN: ${{ secrets.SURGE_LOGIN }}
         SURGE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SURGE_TOKEN }}
-
-