diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage_add_to_project.yml b/.github/workflows/triage_add_to_project.yml
index 2a5f775d378..11e0b99f68a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage_add_to_project.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage_add_to_project.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 name: 'Triage: add issue/PR to project'
 
 on:
+  # makes this workflow reusable
+  workflow_call:
+    secrets:
+      ADD_TO_PROJECT_TOKEN:
+        required: true
   issues:
     types:
       - opened