diff --git a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go
index 86676b7050..47068f724b 100644
--- a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go
+++ b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader_test.go
@@ -30,13 +30,18 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestGiteaUploadRepo(t *testing.T) {
+	token := os.Getenv("GITHUB_READ_TOKEN")
+	if token == "" {
+		t.Skip("Skipping GitHub migration test because GITHUB_READ_TOKEN is empty")
+	}
+
 	unittest.PrepareTestEnv(t)
 
 	user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 1})
 
 	var (
 		ctx        = context.Background()
-		downloader = NewGithubDownloaderV3(ctx, "https://github.com", "", "", "", "go-xorm", "builder")
+		downloader = NewGithubDownloaderV3(ctx, "https://github.com", "", "", token, "go-xorm", "builder")
 		repoName   = "builder-" + time.Now().Format("2006-01-02-15-04-05")
 		uploader   = NewGiteaLocalUploader(graceful.GetManager().HammerContext(), user, user.Name, repoName)
 	)