diff --git a/conf/git.yaml.template b/conf/git.yaml.template
index 27b478d2325..ad2e5e244de 100644
--- a/conf/git.yaml.template
+++ b/conf/git.yaml.template
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ GIT:
   SSH_PORT: 22
   HTTP_PORT: 80
   HOSTNAME: localhost
+  GITHUB_TOKEN:
diff --git a/tests/foreman/api/test_templatesync.py b/tests/foreman/api/test_templatesync.py
index 88114b60b36..270a85a305f 100644
--- a/tests/foreman/api/test_templatesync.py
+++ b/tests/foreman/api/test_templatesync.py
@@ -1100,6 +1100,7 @@ def test_positive_import_all_templates_from_repo(self, module_org):
         )
         res = requests.get(
             url=f"{FOREMAN_TEMPLATE_IMPORT_API_URL}/git/trees/master",
+            headers={'Authorization': f'token {settings.git.github_token}'},
             params={'recursive': True},
         )
         res.raise_for_status()
@@ -1146,6 +1147,7 @@ def test_negative_import_locked_template(self, module_org):
         assert not output['message']['templates'][0]['imported']
         res = requests.get(
             url=f"{FOREMAN_TEMPLATE_IMPORT_API_URL}/contents/locked/robottelo_locked.erb",
+            headers={'Authorization': f'token {settings.git.github_token}'},
             params={'ref': 'locked'},
         )
         res.raise_for_status()
@@ -1196,6 +1198,7 @@ def test_positive_import_locked_template(self, module_org):
         assert output['message']['templates'][0]['changed']
         res = requests.get(
             url=f"{FOREMAN_TEMPLATE_IMPORT_API_URL}/contents/after_lock/robottelo_locked.erb",
+            headers={'Authorization': f'token {settings.git.github_token}'},
             params={'ref': 'locked'},
         )
         res.raise_for_status()