diff --git a/.github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yaml.yml b/.github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yaml.yml
index 858f04e82..0a972833b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yaml.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yaml.yml
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ jobs:
           run: pnpm publish --no-git-checks
           working-directory: ./src
           env:
-            NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+            NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PRIVATE_TOKEN }}