diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-to-org.yaml b/.github/workflows/sync-to-org.yaml
index 376f8c7..9468461 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-to-org.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-to-org.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master  
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write  # Ensure write access to the repository
+
 jobs:
   sync:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -14,8 +17,10 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Push to Organization Repo
+      env:
+        ORG_PAT: ${{ secrets.ORG_PAT }}
       run: |
         git config --global user.name 'ncborcherding'
         git config --global user.email 'ncborch@gmail.com'
-        git remote add org https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.ORG_PAT }}@github.com/BorchLab/scRepertoire.git
-        git push org master --force 
+        git remote add org https://x-access-token:${ORG_PAT}@github.com/BorchLab/scRepertoire.git
+        git push org master --force --verbose