diff --git a/.github/workflows/npmpublish.yml b/.github/workflows/npmpublish.yml
index b81d366..1b06881 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npmpublish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npmpublish.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
   publish-npm:
 #    needs: test
     env:
+      NPM_TOKEN: ${{secrets.npm_token}}
       REF: ${{github.ref}}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: yarn
       - run: echo ${REF#refs/tags/}
       - run: yarn build:package
-      - run: npm run publish --access public --new-version ${REF#"refs/tags/"} --no-git-tag-version
+      - run: echo '//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}' > ~/repo/.npmrc
+               - run: npm run publish --access public --new-version ${REF#"refs/tags/"} --no-git-tag-version
         env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.npm_token}}
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${NPM_TOKEN}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9909098..e9b7a06 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@the-simple/web-components",
   "version": "1.0.1",
-  "private": false,
   "license": "MIT",
   "files": [
     "/dist",