diff --git a/.github/workflows/mention.yml b/.github/workflows/mention.yml
index 76ee7d7..81720e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mention.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mention.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           VENICE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.VENICE_API_KEY }}
           ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
+          TIME_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TIME_TOKEN }}   # repo secret: the ledger flush pushes to main as the `time` bot (the Actions identity may not)
           TIME_TRUSTED: ${{ vars.TIME_TRUSTED }}   # org owners etc.; collaborators are trusted without being listed
           TIME_DAILY_USD: ${{ vars.TIME_DAILY_USD }}
           TIME_MONTHLY_USD: ${{ vars.TIME_MONTHLY_USD }}