diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index f0245d6..3b0e96a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
       - run: yarn
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+      - name: Authenticate with npm
+        run: "echo npmAuthToken: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }} > ~/.yarnrc.yml"
       - run: yarn publish
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}