diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 778e17805..51e75d7f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Run deployment
+        env:
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=$NPM_TOKEN" > ./.npmrc
           echo 'Publishing library prerelease'
@@ -126,6 +128,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Publish release
+        env:
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=$NPM_TOKEN" > ./.npmrc
           echo 'Publishing library'
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dda0bf650..4cea428a3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "polykey",
-  "version": "1.7.4-alpha.0",
+  "version": "1.7.4-alpha.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "polykey",
-      "version": "1.7.4-alpha.0",
+      "version": "1.7.4-alpha.1",
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@matrixai/async-cancellable": "^1.1.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b835c87e4..26ddb7e03 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "polykey",
-  "version": "1.7.4-alpha.0",
+  "version": "1.7.4-alpha.1",
   "homepage": "https://polykey.com",
   "author": "Matrix AI",
   "contributors": [