diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9255b09..12e194f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Acceptable values are latest or any semantic version string like v3.5.0 Use this
 - uses: azure/setup-helm@v3
   with:
      version: '<version>' # default is latest (stable)
+     token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # only needed if version is 'latest'
   id: install
 ```
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index f6ed113..78fa385 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ inputs:
       description: 'Version of helm'
       required: true
       default: 'latest'
+   token:
+      description: GitHub token. Required only if 'version' == 'latest'
+      required: false
 outputs:
    helm-path:
       description: 'Path to the cached helm binary'
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 03e3356..13d0fed 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
             "@actions/exec": "^1.0.0",
             "@actions/io": "^1.0.0",
             "@actions/tool-cache": "1.1.2",
+            "@octokit/auth-action": "^2.0.0",
             "@octokit/graphql": "^4.6.1",
             "semver": "^6.1.0"
          },
@@ -920,6 +921,29 @@
             "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "^1.4.10"
          }
       },
+      "node_modules/@octokit/auth-action": {
+         "version": "2.0.0",
+         "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@octokit/auth-action/-/auth-action-2.0.0.tgz",
+         "integrity": "sha512-mH6i1qVLGAqIb0eh4CrX19MS90B638snykXwDeUiPn+WHc0ATddyJwD3nr/bsKaBtDPl48zrx1lg1ueLXKYybQ==",
+         "dependencies": {
+            "@octokit/auth-token": "^3.0.0",
+            "@octokit/types": "^6.0.3"
+         },
+         "engines": {
+            "node": ">= 14"
+         }
+      },
+      "node_modules/@octokit/auth-token": {
+         "version": "3.0.0",
+         "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@octokit/auth-token/-/auth-token-3.0.0.tgz",
+         "integrity": "sha512-MDNFUBcJIptB9At7HiV7VCvU3NcL4GnfCQaP8C5lrxWrRPMJBnemYtehaKSOlaM7AYxeRyj9etenu8LVpSpVaQ==",
+         "dependencies": {
+            "@octokit/types": "^6.0.3"
+         },
+         "engines": {
+            "node": ">= 14"
+         }
+      },
       "node_modules/@octokit/endpoint": {
          "version": "6.0.12",
          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@octokit/endpoint/-/endpoint-6.0.12.tgz",
@@ -7057,6 +7081,23 @@
             "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "^1.4.10"
          }
       },
+      "@octokit/auth-action": {
+         "version": "2.0.0",
+         "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@octokit/auth-action/-/auth-action-2.0.0.tgz",
+         "integrity": "sha512-mH6i1qVLGAqIb0eh4CrX19MS90B638snykXwDeUiPn+WHc0ATddyJwD3nr/bsKaBtDPl48zrx1lg1ueLXKYybQ==",
+         "requires": {
+            "@octokit/auth-token": "^3.0.0",
+            "@octokit/types": "^6.0.3"
+         }
+      },
+      "@octokit/auth-token": {
+         "version": "3.0.0",
+         "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@octokit/auth-token/-/auth-token-3.0.0.tgz",
+         "integrity": "sha512-MDNFUBcJIptB9At7HiV7VCvU3NcL4GnfCQaP8C5lrxWrRPMJBnemYtehaKSOlaM7AYxeRyj9etenu8LVpSpVaQ==",
+         "requires": {
+            "@octokit/types": "^6.0.3"
+         }
+      },
       "@octokit/endpoint": {
          "version": "6.0.12",
          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@octokit/endpoint/-/endpoint-6.0.12.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1812993..9fa58a7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "@actions/exec": "^1.0.0",
       "@actions/io": "^1.0.0",
       "@actions/tool-cache": "1.1.2",
+      "@octokit/auth-action": "^2.0.0",
       "@octokit/graphql": "^4.6.1",
       "semver": "^6.1.0"
    },
diff --git a/src/run.ts b/src/run.ts
index bc8ead9..8461460 100644
--- a/src/run.ts
+++ b/src/run.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import * as fs from 'fs'
 import * as toolCache from '@actions/tool-cache'
 import * as core from '@actions/core'
 import {graphql} from '@octokit/graphql'
+import {createActionAuth} from '@octokit/auth-action'
+import {create} from 'domain'
 
 const helmToolName = 'helm'
 const stableHelmVersion = 'v3.9.0'
@@ -49,7 +51,11 @@ export function getValidVersion(version: string): string {
 // Gets the latest helm version or returns a default stable if getting latest fails
 export async function getLatestHelmVersion(): Promise<string> {
    try {
-      const {repository} = await graphql(
+      const auth = createActionAuth()
+      const graphqlAuthenticated = graphql.defaults({
+         request: {hook: auth.hook}
+      })
+      const {repository} = await graphqlAuthenticated(
          `
             {
                repository(name: "helm", owner: "helm") {