diff --git a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
index dc49aed6c..6c3073187 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         # when there are no version changes "No unreleased changesets found, exiting"
       - name: Publish packages
         run: |
-          npm config set _auth=$NODE_AUTH_TOKEN
+          npm config set //registry.npmjs.org/:_auth=$NODE_AUTH_TOKEN
           echo PUBLISHED_PACKAGES=$(yarn --silent ts-node publish.ts) >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: 'publishing'
         env: