diff --git a/.github/workflows/lobster-npm-release.yml b/.github/workflows/lobster-npm-release.yml
index 89452e2..1e6ff9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lobster-npm-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lobster-npm-release.yml
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish
         env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           RELEASE_NPM_DIST_TAG: ${{ inputs.npm_dist_tag }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail