diff --git a/.changeset/release-workflow-tweak.md b/.changeset/release-workflow-tweak.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a00e7af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/release-workflow-tweak.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+'@nylas/connect': none
+---
+
+Updated release workflow
+
+- Minor tweaks to the GitHub Actions release process
+
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4ece928..1c691a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -83,4 +83,5 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
-          NPM_CONFIG_PROVENANCE: true
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }} # do not remove this line (https://github.com/changesets/action/issues/98)
+          PM_CONFIG_PROVENANCE: true