diff --git a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
index 48e0cc2..5087ec9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+          verbose: true
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
           cpanm --quiet --notest --installdeps .
diff --git a/t/vars.t b/t/vars.t
index 16fa4e6..46622a5 100644
--- a/t/vars.t
+++ b/t/vars.t
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
+use Test::DescribeMe qw(author);
 use Test::Most;
 use Test::Needs 'Test::Vars';
 
-if($ENV{'AUTHOR_TESTING'}) {
-	Test::Vars->import();
-	all_vars_ok(ignore_vars => { '$self' => 0 });
-} else {
-	plan(skip_all => 'Author tests not required for installation');
-}
+Test::Vars->import();
+all_vars_ok(ignore_vars => { '$self' => 0 });