diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 6a57240..ef7257e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1 +1 @@
-GITHUB_TOKEN=<personal-access-token>
\ No newline at end of file
+APP_GITHUB_TOKEN=<personal-access-token>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 23c3c6e..d321c18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ involved with and contribute to the devICT community.
 
 ### Configuration
 
-- `GITHUB_TOKEN`, required for making GitHub API calls.
+- `APP_GITHUB_TOKEN`, required for making GitHub API calls.
   - Generate one from your
     [GitHub settings](https://github.com/settings/tokens?type=beta).
   - Does not need any special permissions, it only accesses public information.
diff --git a/routes/index.tsx b/routes/index.tsx
index 5697396..d62d0fb 100644
--- a/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/routes/index.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const DEVICT_REPOS: string[] = [
 ];
 
 export default async function Home() {
-  const ghToken = Deno.env.get("GITHUB_TOKEN");
+  const ghToken = Deno.env.get("APP_GITHUB_TOKEN");
   assert(ghToken);
 
   const contributors = await fetchGitHubContributors(ghToken, DEVICT_REPOS);
diff --git a/routes/projects.tsx b/routes/projects.tsx
index 6ed9831..5f57f99 100644
--- a/routes/projects.tsx
+++ b/routes/projects.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const COMMUNITY_REPOS: string[] = [
 
 export default async function Home() {
   const ALL_REPOS = DEVICT_REPOS.concat(COMMUNITY_REPOS);
-  const ghToken = Deno.env.get("GITHUB_TOKEN");
+  const ghToken = Deno.env.get("APP_GITHUB_TOKEN");
   assert(ghToken);
 
   const issues = await getHelpWantedIssues({