diff --git a/github/github.go b/github/github.go
index d8d0acf6..6def3f50 100644
--- a/github/github.go
+++ b/github/github.go
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ type BasicAuthTransport struct {
 
 func (p BasicAuthTransport) RoundTrip(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 	req.SetBasicAuth(p.Username, p.Password)
-	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "actions-runner-controller")
 	return http.DefaultTransport.RoundTrip(req)
 }
 
@@ -136,6 +135,8 @@ func (c *Config) NewClient() (*Client, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	client.UserAgent = "actions-runner-controller"
+
 	return &Client{
 		Client:        client,
 		regTokens:     map[string]*github.RegistrationToken{},
diff --git a/github/github_test.go b/github/github_test.go
index 92383a19..f7c11f62 100644
--- a/github/github_test.go
+++ b/github/github_test.go
@@ -152,3 +152,10 @@ func TestCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expired token still exists")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestUserAgent(t *testing.T) {
+	client := newTestClient()
+	if client.UserAgent != "actions-runner-controller" {
+		t.Errorf("UserAgent should be set to actions-runner-controller")
+	}
+}