diff --git a/.github/actions/git-tag/README.md b/.github/actions/git-tag/README.md
index 7912751..c52e55e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/git-tag/README.md
+++ b/.github/actions/git-tag/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ steps:
     uses: NVIDIA/dsx-github-actions/.github/actions/git-tag@main
     with:
       tag: "v1.0.0"
+      github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 ```
 
 ## Inputs
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ steps:
 | Input | Description | Required | Default |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
 | `tag` | The tag name to create and push. | `true` | N/A |
+| `github_token` | GitHub token for git authentication. Use a PAT to trigger subsequent workflows. | `true` | N/A |
 
 ## Behavior
 
diff --git a/.github/actions/git-tag/action.yml b/.github/actions/git-tag/action.yml
index afad11d..96814af 100644
--- a/.github/actions/git-tag/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/git-tag/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ inputs:
   tag:
     description: "The tag name to create and push"
     required: true
-
+  github_token:
+    description: "GitHub token for git tag. Use a PAT to trigger subsequent workflows."
+    required: true
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
@@ -12,5 +14,6 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       env:
         INPUT_TAG: ${{ inputs.tag }}
+        INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
       run: |
         "${{ github.action_path }}/scripts/tag.sh"
diff --git a/.github/actions/git-tag/scripts/tag.sh b/.github/actions/git-tag/scripts/tag.sh
index a79b101..ba3ee85 100755
--- a/.github/actions/git-tag/scripts/tag.sh
+++ b/.github/actions/git-tag/scripts/tag.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ main() {
     fi
 
     log_info "Pushing tag: $tag"
-    git push origin "$tag"
+
+    if [[ -n "${INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN:-}" ]]; then
+        git push "https://${INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" "$tag"
+    else
+        git push origin "$tag"
+    fi
 }
 
 main "$@"