diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 8e56d94a..bda81256 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN=PLxk6OlXXXXXVj3YYYY
 SLACK_APP_ID=A0XXXXXXX
 GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_ID=
 BUGSNAG_KEY=
+GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN=
 
 # AWS credentials (optional in dev)
 AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=notcheckedindev
diff --git a/server/routes.js b/server/routes.js
index 303d4b00..3d51d4ae 100644
--- a/server/routes.js
+++ b/server/routes.js
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ router.get('/integrations/:slug', async ctx => {
 router.get('/integrations', ctx => renderpage(ctx, <Integrations />));
 router.get('/changelog', async ctx => {
   const data = await fetch(
-    'https://api.github.com/repos/outline/outline/releases'
+    `https://api.github.com/repos/outline/outline/releases?access_token=${process
+      .env.GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN || ''}`
   );
   const releases = await data.json();
   return renderpage(ctx, <Changelog releases={releases} />);