diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-next.yml b/.github/workflows/release-next.yml
index 59d04d57e..0b6c6e39b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-next.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ jobs:
         run: git checkout -- examples/ docs/ www/
       - # 3: publish!
         run: yarn release --tag next--compiler
+        env:
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}