diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yaml b/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yaml
index 5945caf..0e03072 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yaml
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ on:
   #    - reopened
   workflow_call:
     secrets:
-      GH_TOKEN:
-        required: false
+      # not needed, would clash with system reserved name
+      #GITHUB_TOKEN:
+      #  required: false
       SONAR_TOKEN:
         required: true
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -64,5 +65,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: SonarCloud Scan
         uses: SonarSource/sonarcloud-github-action@master
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}  # Needed to get PR information, if any
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}  # Needed to get PR information, if any
           SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}