diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a901f28..a66b73b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Create a `workflow.yml` file in your `.github/workflows` directory like:
             uses: "alstr/todo-to-issue-action@v4.0.7"
             id: "todo"
             with:
-              TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+              TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} // defaults to ${{ github.token }}
 ```
 
 See [Github's workflow syntax](https://help.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions) for further details on this file.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ The workflow file takes the following inputs:
 
 | Input    | Required | Description |
 |----------|----------|-------------|
-| `TOKEN` | Yes | The GitHub access token to allow us to retrieve, create and update issues for your repo. This should be set to `${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}`. |
+| `TOKEN` | No | The GitHub access token to allow us to retrieve, create and update issues for your repo. Default: `${{ github.token }}` |
 | `CLOSE_ISSUES` | No | Optional boolean input that specifies whether to attempt to close an issue when a TODO is removed. Default: `true`. |
 | `AUTO_P` | No | Optional boolean input that specifies whether to format each line in multiline TODOs as a new paragraph. Default: `true`. |