diff --git a/swan-lake/development-tutorials/ballerina-central/publish-packages-to-ballerina-central.md b/swan-lake/development-tutorials/ballerina-central/publish-packages-to-ballerina-central.md
index dd758cd79f8..c5c07b62e24 100644
--- a/swan-lake/development-tutorials/ballerina-central/publish-packages-to-ballerina-central.md
+++ b/swan-lake/development-tutorials/ballerina-central/publish-packages-to-ballerina-central.md
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ You can publish a Ballerina archive to the <a href="https://central.ballerina.io
     accesstoken="<token>"
     ```
 
+    If you are working in a context where it is not possible to save the `Settings.toml` file (e.g., within a CI/CD pipeline) you can set the access token via the `BALLERINA_CENTRAL_ACCESS_TOKEN` environment variable.
+    
+    ```
+    export BALLERINA_CENTRAL_ACCESS_TOKEN="<token>"
+    ```
+
 > **Note:** The tokens remain valid for one year from the generation date. Upon expiration, you must generate a new token and update the `Settings.toml` file to avoid the unauthorized access error.
 
 ### Configure proxy settings (optional)