diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 591ebd1..7d51644 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '22'
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
+      - name: Install latest npm
+        run: npm install -g npm@latest
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
@@ -45,6 +48,4 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run build
 
       - name: Publish to npm
-        run: npm publish --provenance --access public
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: npm publish --provenance --access public
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