diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 84f3587..a4237f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 22.x
+          node-version: 24.x
           cache: pnpm
 
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NPM_CONFIG_PROVENANCE: true
-          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
       # TODO alert discord
       # - name: Send a Slack notification if a publish happens