diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yaml
index 7046e48..548e62d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pr.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish to NPM package registry
         # https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/issues/1976
-        run: bunx npm@latest publish --scope="@secretkeylabs" --registry="https://registry.npmjs.org/:$NPM_TOKEN" --access=public --tag pr-$PR_NUMBER
+        run: bunx npm@latest publish --scope="@secretkeylabs" --registry="https://registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=$NPM_TOKEN" --access=public --tag pr-$PR_NUMBER
         env:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}