diff --git a/src/git_platform/zcl_abapgit_pr_enum_github.clas.abap b/src/git_platform/zcl_abapgit_pr_enum_github.clas.abap
index 70cbd5aa3..410d59eca 100644
--- a/src/git_platform/zcl_abapgit_pr_enum_github.clas.abap
+++ b/src/git_platform/zcl_abapgit_pr_enum_github.clas.abap
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_PR_ENUM_GITHUB IMPLEMENTATION.
 
   METHOD constructor.
 
+    DATA lv_search TYPE string.
+
     mv_repo_url   = |https://api.github.com/repos/{ iv_user_and_repo }|.
     mi_http_agent = ii_http_agent.
     mi_http_agent->global_headers( )->set(
@@ -71,6 +73,16 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_PR_ENUM_GITHUB IMPLEMENTATION.
       mi_http_agent->global_headers( )->set(
         iv_key = 'Authorization'
         iv_val = zcl_abapgit_login_manager=>get( mv_repo_url ) ).
+    ELSE.
+* fallback, try searching for the git credentials
+      lv_search = mv_repo_url.
+      REPLACE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF 'api.github.com/repos' IN lv_search WITH 'github.com'.
+      IF zcl_abapgit_login_manager=>get( lv_search ) IS NOT INITIAL.
+        mi_http_agent->global_headers( )->set(
+          iv_key = 'Authorization'
+          iv_val = zcl_abapgit_login_manager=>get( lv_search ) ).
+      ENDIF.
+
     ENDIF.
 
   ENDMETHOD.