diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 3257253..0708cff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         id: populate-release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         uses: jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser/.github/actions/populate-release@6accaa3c07b69acaa1e14e00ba138133d8cbe879 # v2
         with:
           token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}