diff --git a/scripts/upload-gitea-release.sh b/scripts/upload-gitea-release.sh
index 8138508..1e7de0d 100755
--- a/scripts/upload-gitea-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/upload-gitea-release.sh
@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ repo="${GITEA_REPO:-Palav/dosh}"
 token="${GITEA_TOKEN:-}"
 title="${GITEA_TITLE:-$tag}"
 
+if [ -z "$token" ] && [ -f "$HOME/.config/dosh/gitea-token" ]; then
+  token="$(tr -d '\r\n' <"$HOME/.config/dosh/gitea-token")"
+fi
+
 if [ -z "$token" ]; then
-  echo "GITEA_TOKEN is required" >&2
+  echo "GITEA_TOKEN is required (or put it in ~/.config/dosh/gitea-token)" >&2
   exit 2
 fi