diff --git a/.changeset/three-cities-start.md b/.changeset/three-cities-start.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5b2e02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/three-cities-start.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"brand-shell": minor
+---
+
+user npm token for publish
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 943f7e3..652314d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Promote dist-tag
         env:
           VERSION: ${{ steps.resolved.outputs.VERSION }}
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           echo "Promoting brand-shell@${VERSION} -> latest"