diff --git a/mps/tool/github-ci-kick b/mps/tool/github-ci-kick
index 63c7dce8981..8285693a9f0 100755
--- a/mps/tool/github-ci-kick
+++ b/mps/tool/github-ci-kick
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #    "Ravenbrook/mps" repository.
 #
 # 3. In "Permissions" expand "Repository permissions" and under
-#    "Actions" choose "Read-only".
+#    "Actions" choose "Read and write".
 #
 # NOTE: This script could use the GitHub CLI, but that would require
 # it to be installed by the user.
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ test -z "${auth}" && usage
 curl --silent --show-error \
   --request POST --data @- \
   --header "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-  --header "Authorization: Bearer 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"\
+  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${auth}"\
   --header "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
   "https://api.github.com/repos/${org}/${repo}/actions/workflows/c-cpp.yml/dispatches" \
   <<-EOF