diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index beb4652..e770030 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ jobs:
             echo "No tag attached to HEAD. No new release needed."
           fi
         env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLIC_REPO_NPM_PUBLISH }}