diff --git a/pkg/detectors/github_old/github_old.go b/pkg/detectors/github_old/github_old.go
index 57dbeae7a613..4fd0577b25a1 100644
--- a/pkg/detectors/github_old/github_old.go
+++ b/pkg/detectors/github_old/github_old.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (Scanner) DefaultEndpoint() string { return "https://api.github.com" }
 var (
 	// Oauth token
 	// https://developer.github.com/v3/#oauth2-token-sent-in-a-header
-	keyPat = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)(?:github|gh|pat)[^\.].{0,40}[ =:'"]+([a-f0-9]{40})\b`)
+	keyPat = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)(?:github|gh|pat|token)[^\.].{0,40}[ =:'"]+([a-f0-9]{40})\b`)
 
 	// TODO: Oauth2 client_id and client_secret
 	// https://developer.github.com/v3/#oauth2-keysecret