diff --git a/content/actions/publishing-packages/publishing-nodejs-packages.md b/content/actions/publishing-packages/publishing-nodejs-packages.md
index 60c3f8b4e2e3..f93a9f89b69d 100644
--- a/content/actions/publishing-packages/publishing-nodejs-packages.md
+++ b/content/actions/publishing-packages/publishing-nodejs-packages.md
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm publish
         env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: {% raw %}${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}{% endraw %}
+          NPM_AUTH_TOKEN: {% raw %}${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}{% endraw %}
 ```
 
 The `setup-node` action creates an *.npmrc* file on the runner. When you use the `scope` input to the `setup-node` action, the *.npmrc* file includes the scope prefix. By default, the `setup-node` action sets the scope in the *.npmrc* file to the account that contains that workflow file.
 
 ```ini
-//npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken=${NODE_AUTH_TOKEN}
+//npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken=${NPM_AUTH_TOKEN}
 @octocat:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com
 always-auth=true
 ```