diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 844ffba..e15008d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -22067,7 +22067,7 @@ try {
   const directory = (0, import_core.getInput)("directory", { required: true });
   const gitHubToken = (0, import_core.getInput)("gitHubToken", { required: false });
   const branch = (0, import_core.getInput)("branch", { required: false });
-  const octokit = (0, import_github.getOctokit)(gitHubToken);
+  let octokit;
   const getProject = async () => {
     const response = await (0, import_undici.fetch)(
       `https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/${accountId}/pages/projects/${projectName}`,
@@ -22133,6 +22133,7 @@ try {
       return;
     }
     const project = await getProject();
+    octokit = (0, import_github.getOctokit)(gitHubToken);
     const githubBranch = import_process.env.GITHUB_REF_NAME;
     const productionEnvironment = githubBranch === project.production_branch;
     let environmentName;
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7f2c6ea..1f25408 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "pages-action",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "pages-action",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.2.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.10.0",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index f4fd01f..49c5300 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ try {
   const gitHubToken = getInput("gitHubToken", { required: false });
   const branch = getInput("branch", { required: false });
 
-  const octokit = getOctokit(gitHubToken);
+  let octokit;
 
   const getProject = async () => {
     const response = await fetch(
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ try {
     }
 
     const project = await getProject();
+    octokit = getOctokit(gitHubToken);
 
     const githubBranch = env.GITHUB_REF_NAME;
     const productionEnvironment = githubBranch === project.production_branch;