diff --git a/config/initializers/github.rb b/config/initializers/github.rb
index 157bd0610..7dc39a25f 100644
--- a/config/initializers/github.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/github.rb
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ Github.configure do |c|
 end
 
 #for updating repo contents
-Github_blobs_api = Github::Client::Repos::Contents.new basic_auth: ENV['GITHUB_REPO_BOT_LOGIN'] + ":" + ENV['GITHUB_REPO_BOT_PASSWORD']
+Github_blobs_api = Github::Client::Repos::Contents.new(basic_auth: ENV['GITHUB_REPO_BOT_LOGIN'] + ":" + ENV['GITHUB_REPO_BOT_PASSWORD'])