diff --git a/tests/get_github_app_token.py b/tests/get_github_app_token.py
index 62dcf13..b0e39d0 100755
--- a/tests/get_github_app_token.py
+++ b/tests/get_github_app_token.py
@@ -132,8 +132,9 @@ def generate_installation_token():
         print("Error: No installations found for this GitHub App", file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    # Create installation token
     installation_id = installations[0]['id']
+
+    # Create installation token
     url = f"https://api.github.com/app/installations/{installation_id}/access_tokens"
     response = requests.post(url, headers=headers)
     response.raise_for_status()
diff --git a/tests/test_e2e.sh b/tests/test_e2e.sh
index 2045d27..3688442 100755
--- a/tests/test_e2e.sh
+++ b/tests/test_e2e.sh
@@ -459,9 +459,11 @@ echo >&2 "2. Creating remote GitHub repository: $REPO_FULL_NAME"
 log_cmd gh repo create "$REPO_FULL_NAME" --description "Temporary E2E test repo for update-pr-stack action" --public
 echo >&2 "Successfully created $REPO_FULL_NAME"
 
-# Enable GitHub Actions on the new repository (may be disabled by default in CI environments)
-echo >&2 "Enabling GitHub Actions on the repository..."
-log_cmd gh api -X PUT "/repos/$REPO_FULL_NAME/actions/permissions" --input - <<< '{"enabled":true,"allowed_actions":"all"}'
+# Log default GitHub Actions permissions (repo inherits org/user defaults)
+echo >&2 "Checking repository Actions permissions..."
+if ! log_cmd gh api "/repos/$REPO_FULL_NAME/actions/permissions"; then
+  echo >&2 "Warning: unable to read Actions permissions for $REPO_FULL_NAME"
+fi
 
 # 3. Push initial state
 echo >&2 "3. Pushing initial state to remote..."