diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-prod-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-prod-packages.yml
index 87231d483..f7be4a121 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-prod-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-prod-packages.yml
@@ -41,14 +41,12 @@ jobs:
           version: 7.9.4
           run_install: true
 
-      - name: Publish @impler/react package on NPM 📦
-        working-directory: packages/react
-        run: npm publish --access public
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
-
       - name: Publish @impler/shared package on NPM 📦
         working-directory: libs/shared
+        run: npm config set _authToken=${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: npm publish --access public
+
+      - name: Publish @impler/react package on NPM 📦
+        working-directory: packages/react
+        run: npm config set _authToken=${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
         run: npm publish --access public
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}