diff --git a/dotfiles/.bashrc b/dotfiles/.bashrc
index b7427e4b..62058e63 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.bashrc
+++ b/dotfiles/.bashrc
@@ -63,3 +63,5 @@ pushall() {
 }
 
 set completion-ignore-case On
+
+export GITHUB_TOKEN="$(pass show github/token)"
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diff --git a/dotfiles/.config/git/config b/dotfiles/.config/git/config
index 3d2085f9..34156156 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.config/git/config
+++ b/dotfiles/.config/git/config
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 [user]
 email = "ehtrude@gmail.com"
 name = "TrudeEH"
-password = $(pass show github/token)
+password = $GITHUB_TOKEN
+
+
+[credential]
+	helper = cache