diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml
index 4b099f8c4d..3b7554335f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
           cd ..
 
           echo "*** Update zeek/doc Submodule ***"
+          git remote set-url origin "https://zeek-bot:${{ secrets.ZEEK_BOT_TOKEN }}@github.com/zeek/zeek"
           git add doc
           git commit -m 'Update doc submodule [nomail] [skip ci]'
           git push
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 331d062052..76af9d9f60 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+3.3.0-dev.229 | 2020-09-01 19:49:36 -0700
+
+  * Update generate-docs action to use access token for submodule update (Jon Siwek, Corelight)
+
 3.3.0-dev.228 | 2020-09-01 18:37:33 -0700
 
   * Update generate-docs action to install Sphinx dependency (Jon Siwek, Corelight)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1db8c97b9f..5718a0077b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.3.0-dev.228
+3.3.0-dev.229