diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 93b4d834d..1de5dd239 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ jobs:
       # Allow yarn to make changes during release
       - run: corepack yarn config set enableHardenedMode false
       - run: corepack yarn --mode=update-lockfile
+      - run: |
+          echo '' >> .yarnrc.yml
+          echo 'npmAuthToken: "${NPM_TOKEN}"' >> .yarnrc.yml
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: corepack yarn install --immutable
diff --git a/.yarnrc.yml b/.yarnrc.yml
index 524286f69..d2890fb76 100644
--- a/.yarnrc.yml
+++ b/.yarnrc.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@ nodeLinker: node-modules
 
 npmPublishAccess: public
 
-npmAuthToken: "${NPM_TOKEN}"