diff --git a/gitlab_client_test.go b/gitlab_client_test.go
index d763e97..3fbdd96 100644
--- a/gitlab_client_test.go
+++ b/gitlab_client_test.go
@@ -241,3 +241,33 @@ func TestGitlabClient_CurrentTokenInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, token)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, gitlab.TokenTypePersonal, token.TokenType)
 }
+
+func TestGitlabClient_CreateAccessToken(t *testing.T) {
+	var err error
+
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.RequestURI == "/api/v4/personal_access_tokens/self" {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+			data, _ := os.ReadFile("testdata/personal_access_tokens_self.json")
+			_, _ = w.Write(data)
+
+		} else {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	var client gitlab.Client
+	client, err = gitlab.NewGitlabClient(&gitlab.EntryConfig{
+		Token:   "super-secret-token",
+		BaseURL: server.URL,
+	}, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, client)
+	require.True(t, client.Valid())
+
+	token, err := client.CurrentTokenInfo()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, token)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, gitlab.TokenTypePersonal, token.TokenType)
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 518e950..b332525 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -64,6 +64,5 @@ require (
 	google.golang.org/appengine v1.6.7 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20230731193218-e0aa005b6bdf // indirect
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.57.0 // indirect
-	gopkg.in/dnaeon/go-vcr.v3 v3.1.2 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a705b41..36cad38 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -259,8 +259,6 @@ gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2 v2.2.6/go.mod h1:FMv+mEhP44yOT+4EoQTLFTRgOQ1FBLks
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20200227125254-8fa46927fb4f h1:BLraFXnmrev5lT+xlilqcH8XK9/i0At2xKjWk4p6zsU=
-gopkg.in/dnaeon/go-vcr.v3 v3.1.2 h1:F1smfXBqQqwpVifDfUBQG6zzaGjzT+EnVZakrOdr5wA=
-gopkg.in/dnaeon/go-vcr.v3 v3.1.2/go.mod h1:2IMOnnlx9I6u9x+YBsM3tAMx6AlOxnJ0pWxQAzZ79Ag=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.1/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.2/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.4/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
diff --git a/helpers_test.go b/helpers_test.go
index e6e4d69..d128357 100644
--- a/helpers_test.go
+++ b/helpers_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	gitlab "github.com/ilijamt/vault-plugin-secrets-gitlab"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	g "github.com/xanzy/go-gitlab"
-	"slices"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"