diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-loop-audit.yml b/.github/workflows/release-loop-audit.yml
index 7f10425..da7f27c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-loop-audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-loop-audit.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ jobs:
           npm run build
           npm test
 
-      - name: Publish to npm (trusted publishing — no NPM_TOKEN)
+      - name: Publish to npm
         working-directory: tools/loop-audit
-        run: npm publish --access public --provenance
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+        run: npm publish --access public --provenance
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-loop-init.yml b/.github/workflows/release-loop-init.yml
index 20e33a7..606065b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-loop-init.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-loop-init.yml
@@ -28,4 +28,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           npm ci
           npm test
-          npm publish --access public --provenance
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+          npm publish --access public --provenance
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
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