diff --git a/.evergreen.yml b/.evergreen.yml
index 68367c20eb..7fdc0db4b1 100644
--- a/.evergreen.yml
+++ b/.evergreen.yml
@@ -5114,6 +5114,7 @@ functions:
         script: |
           set -e
           {
+          echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${devtoolsbot_npm_token}" > .npmrc
           export NODE_JS_VERSION=${node_js_version}
           source .evergreen/setup-env.sh
           export PUPPETEER_SKIP_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD="true"
diff --git a/.evergreen/evergreen.yml.in b/.evergreen/evergreen.yml.in
index 37755f7fbb..3651c81dea 100644
--- a/.evergreen/evergreen.yml.in
+++ b/.evergreen/evergreen.yml.in
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ functions:
         script: |
           set -e
           {
+          echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${devtoolsbot_npm_token}" > .npmrc
           export NODE_JS_VERSION=${node_js_version}
           source .evergreen/setup-env.sh
           export PUPPETEER_SKIP_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD="true"