diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 970bb07c..1a45f83e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
   verifications:
     name: Verifications
     uses: ./.github/workflows/verifications.yml
+    secrets:
+      CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
   required-checks:
     name: Require CI status checks
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 44ddac62..5a7397f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cache: 'pnpm'
           node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
       # Ensure npm 11.5.1 or later is installed for correct OIDC publishing
       - name: Update npm
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verifications.yml b/.github/workflows/verifications.yml
index 57d556c1..c8d2df3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verifications.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verifications.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Verifications
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    secrets:
+      CODECOV_TOKEN:
+        required: true
 
 jobs:
   code-validation: