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@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ docker run -d \
 | GIT_SYNC_WEBHOOK_TIMEOUT        | `--webhook-timeout`        | the timeout for the webhook                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1 (second)                    |
 | GIT_SYNC_WEBHOOK_BACKOFF        | `--webhook-backoff`        | the time to wait before retrying a failed webhook                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3 (seconds)                   |
 | GIT_SYNC_USERNAME               | `--username`               | the username to use for git auth                                                                                                                                                                                                              | ""                            |
-| GIT_SYNC_PASSWORD               | `--password`               | the password to use for git auth (users should prefer env vars for passwords)                                                                                                                                                                 | ""                            |
+| GIT_SYNC_PASSWORD               | `--password`               | the password or [personal access token](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token) to use for git auth. (users should prefer env vars for passwords)                                                                                                                                                                 | ""                            |
 | GIT_SYNC_SSH                    | `--ssh`                    | use SSH for git operations                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | false                         |
 | GIT_SSH_KEY_FILE                | `--ssh-key-file`           | the SSH key to use                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | "/etc/git-secret/ssh"         |
 | GIT_KNOWN_HOSTS                 | `--ssh-known-hosts`        | enable SSH known_hosts verification                                                                                                                                                                                                           | true                          |