diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c93125e..e75aba1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@ Check out the [example `Fastfile`](fastlane/Fastfile) to see how to use this plu
 fastlane action jira_release_notes
 ```
 
+[How to generate an API Access Token](https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/api-tokens-938839638.html)
+
 Key | Description | Env Var | Default
 ----|-------------|---------|--------
 url | URL for Jira instance | FL_JIRA_SITE |
 username | Username for Jira instance | FL_JIRA_USERNAME |
-password | Password for Jira | FL_JIRA_PASSWORD |
+password | Password for Jira or api token | FL_JIRA_PASSWORD |
 project | Jira project name | FL_JIRA_PROJECT |
 version | Jira project version | FL_JIRA_PROJECT_VERSION |
 format | Format text. Plain, html or none | FL_JIRA_RELEASE_NOTES_FORMAT | plain
diff --git a/lib/fastlane/plugin/jira_release_notes/actions/jira_release_notes_action.rb b/lib/fastlane/plugin/jira_release_notes/actions/jira_release_notes_action.rb
index b3815fd..478df14 100644
--- a/lib/fastlane/plugin/jira_release_notes/actions/jira_release_notes_action.rb
+++ b/lib/fastlane/plugin/jira_release_notes/actions/jira_release_notes_action.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def self.available_options
                                        end),
           FastlaneCore::ConfigItem.new(key: :password,
                                        env_name: "FL_JIRA_PASSWORD",
-                                       description: "Password for Jira",
+                                       description: "Password or api token for Jira",
                                        sensitive: true,
                                        verify_block: proc do |value|
                                          UI.user_error!("No password") if value.to_s.length == 0