diff --git a/.github/workflows/techdocs-project-board.yml b/.github/workflows/techdocs-project-board.yml
index c982b219ba..99daba61da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/techdocs-project-board.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/techdocs-project-board.yml
@@ -9,18 +9,17 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, reopened, labeled, edited]
 
-env:
-  MY_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN }}
-
 jobs:
   assign_issue_or_pr_to_project:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Triage
-    if: ${{ env.MY_GITHUB_TOKEN }} != null
+    env:
+      MY_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - name: Assign new issue to Incoming based on its title.
         uses: srggrs/assign-one-project-github-action@1.2.0
         if: |
+          env.MY_GITHUB_TOKEN != null &&
           contains(github.event.issue.title, 'TechDocs') ||
           contains(github.event.issue.title, 'techdocs') ||
           contains(github.event.issue.title, 'Techdocs')
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Assign new issue to Incoming based on its label.
         uses: srggrs/assign-one-project-github-action@1.2.0
         if: |
+          env.MY_GITHUB_TOKEN != null &&
           contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'docs-like-code')
         with:
           project: 'https://github.com/orgs/backstage/projects/1'
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Assign new PR to Incoming based on its title.
         uses: srggrs/assign-one-project-github-action@1.2.0
         if: |
+          env.MY_GITHUB_TOKEN != null &&
           contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'TechDocs') ||
           contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'techdocs') ||
           contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Techdocs')
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Assign new PR to Incoming based on its label.
         uses: srggrs/assign-one-project-github-action@1.2.0
         if: |
+          env.MY_GITHUB_TOKEN != null &&
           contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'docs-like-code')
         with:
           project: 'https://github.com/orgs/backstage/projects/1'