diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index cf472ab8b37..98f356497d9 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@ jobs:
               echo "export NORMALIZED_BRANCH=master" >> $BASH_ENV
               echo "export DOCKER_TAG=${CIRCLE_TAG}" >> $BASH_ENV
             fi
+      - run:
+          name: Test GH Token
+          command: |
+            if [ -n "$GH_TOKEN" ]; then
+              echo "GH_TOKEN is set"
+              apt update && apt install -y gh
+              gh auth status
+            else
+              echo "GH_TOKEN is not set"
+              exit 1
+            fi
       - run:
           name: Build webknossos-dev docker image
           command: |