diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/convert-html-docs.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/convert-html-docs.yaml
index 41a7b6e07..7be09a33c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/convert-html-docs.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/convert-html-docs.yaml
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.10'  # adjust version as needed
 
       - name: Clone doc-convertor from Gitea
+        env:
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+          GITEA_SERVER_URL: ${{ gitea.server_url }}
         run: |
-          git clone https://gitea.eco.tsi-dev.otc-service.com/docs/doc-convertor.git
+          git clone https://${GITEA_TOKEN}@gitea.eco.tsi-dev.otc-service.com/docs/doc-convertor.git
 
       - name: Create virtualenv and install package in editable mode
         run: |