diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index e7a428d59..2018dfd02 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def load_config(path: Path) -> Config:
     output = raw.get("output", {})
 
     token_env = gitea.get("token_env", "GITEA_TOKEN")
-    token = os.getenv(token_env) if token_env else None
+    token = (os.getenv(token_env) or None) if token_env else None
 
     return Config(
         base_url=gitea["base_url"],