diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index d27ed3f..507f619 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ on:
     types: [published]
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on:
-      labels: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
@@ -14,9 +13,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "22"
+          node-version: '22'
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org/'
+          always-auth: true
+      # Debug step to verify npm login
+      - name: Verify npm login
+        run: npm whoami
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm publish
         env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
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+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}