diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index 67abf170..f498e348 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -532,6 +532,8 @@ jobs:
             npm publish $PUBLISH_ARGS $filename
           done
       - name: Deprecate
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LANCEDB_NPM_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
         # We need to deprecate the old package to avoid confusion.
         # Each time we publish a new version, it gets undeprecated.
         run: npm deprecate vectordb "Use @lancedb/lancedb instead."