diff --git a/.github/workflows/regenerate.yml b/.github/workflows/regenerate.yml
index 546ceda..a418bd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regenerate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regenerate.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ jobs:
   regenerate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
       - name: Generate GitHub App token
         id: app-token
         uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
@@ -17,6 +15,10 @@ jobs:
           private-key: ${{ secrets.HOTDATA_AUTOMATION_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           owner: hotdata-dev
 
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+
       - name: Fetch merged OpenAPI spec
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
@@ -36,11 +38,13 @@ jobs:
             -i openapi.yaml \
             -g python \
             -o . \
-            --additional-properties=packageName=hotdata,projectName=hotdata
+            --additional-properties=packageName=hotdata,projectName=hotdata \
+            --skip-validate-spec
 
       - name: Create PR
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6
         with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
           title: "chore: regenerate client from updated OpenAPI spec"
           branch: openapi-update
           commit-message: "chore: regenerate client from OpenAPI spec"