diff --git a/.github/workflows/blocked-prs.yml b/.github/workflows/blocked-prs.yml
index d32f53bb1..94ec81317 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/blocked-prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/blocked-prs.yml
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ jobs:
         if: fromJSON(steps.pr_ids.outputs.prs).numBlocking > 0
         continue-on-error: true
         env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
           BLOCKING_ISSUES: ${{ steps.blocking_data.outputs.current_blocking }}
         run: |
           while read -r pr ; do
@@ -202,7 +203,8 @@ jobs:
           BLOCKING_DATA: ${{ steps.blocking_data.outputs.data }}
         run: |
           COMMENT_PATH="$(pwd)/temp_comment_file.txt"
-          echo '<h3> PR Dependencies :pushpin:</h3>' > "$COMMENT_PATH"
+          echo '<h3>PR Dependencies :pushpin:</h3>' > "$COMMENT_PATH"
+          echo >> "$COMMENT_PATH"
           pr_head_label=$(jq -r '.prHeadLabel' <<< "$JOB_DATA")
           while read -r pr_data ; do
             base_pr=$(jq -r '.number' <<< "$pr_data")