diff --git a/pkg/registry/apis/provisioning/repository/github/factory.go b/pkg/registry/apis/provisioning/repository/github/factory.go
index da2d50a6131..6f2435ee8d0 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apis/provisioning/repository/github/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/provisioning/repository/github/factory.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 // It exists only for the ability to test the code easily.
 type Factory struct {
 	// Client allows overriding the client to use in the GH client returned. It exists primarily for testing.
+	// FIXME: we should replace in this way. We should add some options pattern for the factory.
 	Client *http.Client
 }
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ func (r *Factory) New(ctx context.Context, ghToken string) Client {
 		&oauth2.Token{AccessToken: ghToken},
 	)
 
-	if len(ghToken) == 0 {
+	if len(ghToken) > 0 {
 		tokenClient := oauth2.NewClient(ctx, tokenSrc)
 		return NewClient(github.NewClient(tokenClient))
 	}