diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ You can install this GitHub Package with [Apache Maven](https://maven.apache.org
    </repository>
    ```
 
-1. Add your GitHub personal access token to install packages from GitHub Packages.
+1. Add your GitHub personal access token with read:packages permission to install packages from GitHub Packages.
 
    ```xml
    <servers>