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@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
 - <a name="project-url">`project-url`</a> **(required)** is the URL of the GitHub project to add issues to.
   _eg: `https://github.com/orgs|users/<ownerName>/projects/<projectNumber>`_
 - <a name="github-token">`github-token`</a> **(required)** is a [personal access
-  token](https://github.com/settings/tokens/new) with the `project` scope.
+  token](https://github.com/settings/tokens/new) with `repo` and `project` scopes.
   _See [Creating a PAT and adding it to your repository](#creating-a-pat-and-adding-it-to-your-repository) for more details_
 - <a name="labeled">`labeled`</a> **(optional)** is a comma-separated list of labels used to filter applicable issues. When this key is provided, an issue must have _one_ of the labels in the list to be added to the project. Omitting this key means that any issue will be added.
 - <a name="labeled">`label-operator`</a> **(optional)** is the behavior of the labels filter, either `AND`, `OR` or `NOT` that controls if the issue should be matched with `all` `labeled` input or any of them, default is `OR`.
@@ -139,8 +139,7 @@ Using these events ensure that a given issue or pull request, in the workflow's
 ## Creating a PAT and adding it to your repository
 
 - create a new [personal access
-  token](https://github.com/settings/tokens/new) with `repo`, `write:org` and
-  `read:org` scopes
+  token](https://github.com/settings/tokens/new) with `repo` and `project` scopes
   _See [Creating a personal access token](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token) for more information_
 
 - add the newly created PAT as a repository secret, this secret will be referenced by the [github-token input](#github-token)