diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-nodejs-copilot-studio.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-nodejs-copilot-studio.yml
index 5c2fce2f..b851a5f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-nodejs-copilot-studio.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-nodejs-copilot-studio.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
   nodejs-copilot-studio:
     name: Node.js Copilot Studio Agent
     runs-on: windows-latest
-    
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ jobs:
             -ClientId "${{ secrets.MCP_CLIENT_ID }}" `
             -TenantId "${{ secrets.MCP_TENANT_ID }}" `
             -Username "${{ secrets.MCP_TEST_USERNAME }}" `
-            -Password "${{ secrets.MCP_TEST_PASSWORD }}"
+            -Password "${{ secrets.MCP_TEST_PASSWORD }}" `
+            -Scope "https://api.powerplatform.com/CopilotStudio.Copilots.Invoke"
           echo "BEARER_TOKEN=$token" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "::add-mask::$token"
 
diff --git a/nodejs/copilot-studio/sample-agent/src/client.ts b/nodejs/copilot-studio/sample-agent/src/client.ts
index 3b1942a7..b22d53e3 100644
--- a/nodejs/copilot-studio/sample-agent/src/client.ts
+++ b/nodejs/copilot-studio/sample-agent/src/client.ts
@@ -186,17 +186,22 @@ export async function getClient(
   // Load Copilot Studio connection settings from environment
   const settings = loadCopilotStudioConnectionSettingsFromEnv();
 
-  // Acquire token for Copilot Studio API
-  const tokenResult = await authorization.exchangeToken(turnContext, authHandlerName, {
-    scopes: ['https://api.powerplatform.com/.default']
-  });
+  let authtoken = process.env.BEARER_TOKEN;
+  if (!authtoken) {
+    // Acquire token for Copilot Studio API
+    const tokenResult = await authorization.exchangeToken(turnContext, authHandlerName, {
+      scopes: ['https://api.powerplatform.com/.default']
+    });
+
+    if (!tokenResult?.token) {
+      throw new Error('Failed to acquire token for Copilot Studio. User may need to sign in.');
+    }
 
-  if (!tokenResult?.token) {
-    throw new Error('Failed to acquire token for Copilot Studio. User may need to sign in.');
+    authtoken = tokenResult.token;
   }
 
   // Create the Copilot Studio client with the token
-  const copilotClient = new CopilotStudioClient(settings, tokenResult.token);
+  const copilotClient = new CopilotStudioClient(settings, authtoken);
 
   return new McsClient(copilotClient);
 }