diff --git a/.github/scripts/files/examples.yml b/.github/scripts/files/examples.yml
index dd21d20a..6b14620e 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/files/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/scripts/files/examples.yml
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: lowlighter/metrics@master
         with:
           filename: metrics.sponsors.svg
-          token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_WITH_SCOPES }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_PERSONAL }}
           base: ""
           user: lowlighter
           plugin_sponsors: yes
           plugin_sponsors_past: yes
           plugin_sponsors_sections: list
-          plugin_sponsors_size: 48
+          plugin_sponsors_size: 32
           plugins_errors_fatal: yes
           config_display: large
           output_action: none
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index 0daa958f..3de5b4e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: lowlighter/metrics@master
         with:
           filename: metrics.plugin.sponsors.svg
-          token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_WITH_SCOPES }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_PERSONAL }}
           base: ""
           plugin_sponsors: yes
           plugin_sponsors_sections: goal, list
@@ -1252,13 +1252,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: lowlighter/metrics@master
         with:
           filename: metrics.sponsors.svg
-          token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_WITH_SCOPES }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_PERSONAL }}
           base: ""
           user: lowlighter
           plugin_sponsors: yes
           plugin_sponsors_past: yes
           plugin_sponsors_sections: list
-          plugin_sponsors_size: 48
+          plugin_sponsors_size: 32
           plugins_errors_fatal: yes
           config_display: large
           output_action: none
diff --git a/source/plugins/sponsors/README.md b/source/plugins/sponsors/README.md
index 4bcdaf97..d3d00359 100644
--- a/source/plugins/sponsors/README.md
+++ b/source/plugins/sponsors/README.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ name: Sponsors goal
 uses: lowlighter/metrics@latest
 with:
   filename: metrics.plugin.sponsors.svg
-  token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_WITH_SCOPES }}
+  token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_PERSONAL }}
   base: ""
   plugin_sponsors: yes
   plugin_sponsors_sections: goal, list
diff --git a/source/plugins/sponsors/examples.yml b/source/plugins/sponsors/examples.yml
index 2b0a83d2..cb7605f8 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_WITH_SCOPES }}
+    token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN_PERSONAL }}
     base: ""
     plugin_sponsors: yes
     plugin_sponsors_sections: goal, list
diff --git a/tests/secrets.json b/tests/secrets.json
index f28d02d4..bbc1e2ea 100644
--- a/tests/secrets.json
+++ b/tests/secrets.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "METRICS_TOKEN":"MOCKED_TOKEN",
   "METRICS_TOKEN_WITH_SCOPES":"MOCKED_TOKEN",
+  "METRICS_TOKEN_PERSONAL": "MOCKED_TOKEN",
   "PAGESPEED_TOKEN":"MOCKED_TOKEN",
   "SPOTIFY_TOKENS":"MOCKED_CLIENT_ID, MOCKED_CLIENT_SECRET, MOCKED_REFRESH_TOKEN",
   "YOUTUBE_MUSIC_TOKENS":"SAPISID=MOCKED_COOKIE; OTHER_PARAM=OTHER_VALUE;",