diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 40ad782..1d81ccd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check tag and package version
         run: test "${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}" = "$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")"
       - run: npm publish --provenance --access public
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
       - run: npm pack
       - name: Publish GitHub release
         run: gh release create "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" --generate-notes mailschema-*.tgz
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-