diff --git a/.github/scripts/files/examples.yml b/.github/scripts/files/examples.yml
index 062df927..3a47d2a2 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/files/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/scripts/files/examples.yml
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
           base: ""
           template: repository
+          user: lowlighter
           repo: metrics
           plugin_licenses: yes
           plugin_licenses_setup: npm ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index 973df4bc..1395f411 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: lowlighter/metrics@master
         with:
           filename: metrics.plugin.sponsors.svg
-          token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_WITH_SCOPES }}
           base: ""
           plugin_sponsors: yes
           plugin_sponsors_sections: goal
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: lowlighter/metrics@master
         with:
           filename: metrics.plugin.sponsors.full.svg
-          token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_WITH_SCOPES }}
           base: ""
           plugin_sponsors: yes
           output_action: none
@@ -1229,6 +1229,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
           base: ""
           template: repository
+          user: lowlighter
           repo: metrics
           plugin_licenses: yes
           plugin_licenses_setup: npm ci
diff --git a/source/plugins/sponsors/README.md b/source/plugins/sponsors/README.md
index 25304c44..4cdb1f34 100644
--- a/source/plugins/sponsors/README.md
+++ b/source/plugins/sponsors/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <td><code>👤 Users</code> <code>👥 Organizations</code> <code>📓 Repositories</code></td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
-    <td><code>🔑 (scopeless)</code> <code>read:org (optional)</code> <code>read:user (optional)</code> <code>repo (optional)</code></td>
+    <td><code>🔑 read:user</code> <code>🔑 read:org</code> <code>repo (optional)</code></td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
     <td colspan="2" align="center">
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ name: Sponsors goal
 uses: lowlighter/metrics@latest
 with:
   filename: metrics.plugin.sponsors.svg
-  token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
+  token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_WITH_SCOPES }}
   base: ""
   plugin_sponsors: yes
   plugin_sponsors_sections: goal
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ name: Sponsors introduction
 uses: lowlighter/metrics@latest
 with:
   filename: metrics.plugin.sponsors.full.svg
-  token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
+  token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_WITH_SCOPES }}
   base: ""
   plugin_sponsors: yes
 
diff --git a/source/plugins/sponsors/examples.yml b/source/plugins/sponsors/examples.yml
index e05fbaeb..0c513f07 100644
--- a/source/plugins/sponsors/examples.yml
+++ b/source/plugins/sponsors/examples.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   uses: lowlighter/metrics@latest
   with:
     filename: metrics.plugin.sponsors.svg
-    token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
+    token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_WITH_SCOPES }}
     base: ""
     plugin_sponsors: yes
     plugin_sponsors_sections: goal
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
   uses: lowlighter/metrics@latest
   with:
     filename: metrics.plugin.sponsors.full.svg
-    token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
+    token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_WITH_SCOPES }}
     base: ""
     plugin_sponsors: yes
diff --git a/source/plugins/sponsors/metadata.yml b/source/plugins/sponsors/metadata.yml
index d1ec3df6..446a22c3 100644
--- a/source/plugins/sponsors/metadata.yml
+++ b/source/plugins/sponsors/metadata.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ supports:
   - organization
   - repository
 scopes:
-  - public_access
+  - read:user
+  - read:org
 inputs:
 
   plugin_sponsors: