diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index bd45c62..810abd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -35,8 +35,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Tests
         run: pnpm --filter=@hcaptcha-react/lib run test:unit
 
+      - name: Set up npm authentication
+        run: echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}" > ~/.npmrc
+        env:
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_AUTH_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Publish package
         shell: bash
         run: pnpm publish --no-git-checks --access public
         env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_AUTH_TOKEN  }}
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_AUTH_TOKEN }}
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