diff --git a/.github/workflows/gem_test.yml b/.github/workflows/gem_test.yml
index 61fadc5af..904aae65b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gem_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gem_test.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ on:
         description: Space-separated apt packages to install before testing.
         type: string
         default: ""
+    secrets:
+      CODECOV_TOKEN:
+        required: false
 
 jobs:
   matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 7d7b63d69..4609fc5c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ jobs:
     with:
       gem: ${{ matrix.gem }}
       apt: ${{ matrix.apt || '' }}
-    secrets: inherit
+    secrets:
+      CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
   codecov:
     name: CodeCov