diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 6170343f17..659676f47e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ env:
   NODE_JS: "24"
 
 permissions:
-  id-token: write  # Required for npmjs' OIDC
+  id-token: write
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ jobs:
           - run: npm run build
 
           - run: npm run publish -- --tag next
+            env:
+              NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_JS_WAKU_PUBLISH }}