diff --git a/src/steps/emacs.el b/src/steps/emacs.el
index c377b947..98b3898c 100644
--- a/src/steps/emacs.el
+++ b/src/steps/emacs.el
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 (if (fboundp 'paradox-upgrade-packages)
     (progn
+      (unless (boundp 'paradox-github-token)
+        (setq paradox-github-token t))
       (paradox-upgrade-packages)
       (princ
        (if (get-buffer "*Paradox Report*")
@@ -11,4 +13,4 @@
     (package-menu-mark-upgrades)
     (condition-case nil
         (package-menu-execute 'noquery)
-      (user-error nil))))
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+      (user-error nil))))