diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4d2309b..bff4896 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,5 @@ jobs:
           commit: 'chore: version packages'
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           # Uses OIDC trusted publishing - no NPM_TOKEN needed
           # Configure trusted publishers at npmjs.com for each package