diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 5295e776b..c1881060d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Finalize Release
         id: finalize-release
+        env:
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
         uses: jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser/.github/actions/finalize-release@v2
         with:
           token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}