diff --git a/client/python/gradio_client/client.py b/client/python/gradio_client/client.py
index 753566aa08..dc08d7d124 100644
--- a/client/python/gradio_client/client.py
+++ b/client/python/gradio_client/client.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class Client:
         )
         hardware = hardware or original_info.hardware
         if current_hardware != hardware:
-            huggingface_hub.request_space_hardware(space_id, hardware)  # type: ignore
+            huggingface_hub.request_space_hardware(space_id, hardware, token=hf_token)  # type: ignore
             print(
                 f"-------\nNOTE: this Space uses upgraded hardware: {hardware}... see billing info at https://huggingface.co/settings/billing\n-------"
             )