diff --git a/.github/workflows/citation.yaml b/.github/workflows/citation.yaml
index 42cb298..2b6063b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/citation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/citation.yaml
@@ -11,20 +11,24 @@ jobs:
   sync:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: peter-murray/workflow-application-token-action@v3
+        id: generate_token
         with:
-          repository: bioexcel/biobb_chemistry
-          path: ./
+          application_id: ${{ vars.GHAPUSH }}
+          application_private_key: ${{ secrets.GHAPUSH }}
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Download file using wget
         run: wget -O ./CITATION.cff https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bioexcel/biobb/master/CITATION.cff
 
-      - name: Check if file has changed
-        run: ls -la ./
-
       - name: Commit and push changes if file has changed
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}
         run: |
           git config --global user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
           git config --global user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
-          git diff --exit-code CITATION.cff || (git add CITATION.cff && git commit -m "Updated CITATION.cff" && git push)
\ No newline at end of file
+          git diff --exit-code CITATION.cff || (git add CITATION.cff && git commit -m "Updated CITATION.cff" && git push)
+