diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/gofile.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/gofile.py
index a9777a5946..e2144d7eca 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/gofile.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/gofile.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class GofileIE(InfoExtractor):
             'videopassword': 'password',
         },
     }]
+    _STATIC_TOKEN = '4fd6sg89d7s6'  # From https://gofile.io/dist/js/config.js
     _TOKEN = None
 
     def _real_initialize(self):
@@ -60,13 +61,16 @@ class GofileIE(InfoExtractor):
         self._set_cookie('.gofile.io', 'accountToken', self._TOKEN)
 
     def _entries(self, file_id):
-        query_params = {'wt': '4fd6sg89d7s6'}  # From https://gofile.io/dist/js/alljs.js
-        password = self.get_param('videopassword')
-        if password:
+        query_params = {}
+        if password := self.get_param('videopassword'):
             query_params['password'] = hashlib.sha256(password.encode()).hexdigest()
+
         files = self._download_json(
             f'https://api.gofile.io/contents/{file_id}', file_id, 'Getting filelist',
-            query=query_params, headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {self._TOKEN}'})
+            query=query_params, headers={
+                'Authorization': f'Bearer {self._TOKEN}',
+                'X-Website-Token': self._STATIC_TOKEN,
+            })
 
         status = files['status']
         if status == 'error-passwordRequired':