diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 61ca46693..0a9a627d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: tar -xzf release-npm-package/package.tar.gz
       - run: |
+          echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}" > ~/.npmrc
           pushd release
-          npm publish --access public
+          npm publish --tag latest --access public
 
   aur:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest