diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/eval-hydra-jobs.yml b/.gitea/workflows/eval-hydra-jobs.yml
index 3694f73..2e545eb 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/eval-hydra-jobs.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/eval-hydra-jobs.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,4 @@ jobs:
         apt update -y
         apt install sudo -y        
     - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v27
-    - name: add github access token to prevent api limit
-      run: |
-        echo "access-tokens = github.com=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" >> /etc/nix/nix.conf
-        echo "Added github token to nix conf"
     - run: nix eval --no-update-lock-file .\#hydraJobs