diff --git a/src/github_app.py b/src/github_app.py
index c18b6a9..d5bbadd 100644
--- a/src/github_app.py
+++ b/src/github_app.py
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import contextlib
+import logging
 import time
 from typing import Generator
 
 import jwt
 import requests
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class GithubAppToken:
     def __init__(self, private_key, app_id) -> None:
@@ -29,10 +32,18 @@ def get_token(self, installation_id: int) -> Generator[str, None, None]:
             # This token expires in an hour
             yield resp["token"]
         finally:
-            requests.delete(
-                "https://api.github.com/installation/token",
-                headers={"Authorization": f"token {resp['token']}"},
-            )
+            try:
+                revoke_response = requests.delete(
+                    "https://api.github.com/installation/token",
+                    headers={"Authorization": f"token {resp['token']}"},
+                    timeout=10,
+                )
+                revoke_response.raise_for_status()
+            except requests.RequestException:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Failed to revoke GitHub installation token; it will expire automatically.",
+                    exc_info=True,
+                )
 
     def get_jwt_token(self, private_key, app_id):
         payload = {
diff --git a/tests/test_github_app.py b/tests/test_github_app.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f15fca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_github_app.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import requests
+import responses
+
+from src.github_app import GithubAppToken
+
+
+@responses.activate
+def test_token_revocation_failure_does_not_mask_successful_work():
+    token = "synthetic-token"
+    installation_id = 1234
+    client = object.__new__(GithubAppToken)
+    client.headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer synthetic-jwt"}
+
+    responses.post(
+        f"https://api.github.com/app/installations/{installation_id}/access_tokens",
+        json={"token": token},
+        status=201,
+    )
+    responses.delete(
+        "https://api.github.com/installation/token",
+        body=requests.ConnectionError("connection closed during cleanup"),
+    )
+
+    with client.get_token(installation_id) as installation_token:
+        assert installation_token == token
+
+    assert len(responses.calls) == 2