diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 0125488..eb33cd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
       contents: read
-      id-token: write
+      id-token: write  # Required for OIDC
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
+      # Ensure npm 11.5.1 or later is installed (for OIDC npm publishing)
+      - name: Update npm
+        run: npm install -g npm@latest
       - run: npm ci
-      - run: npm publish --provenance
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
+      - run: npm publish