diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-master.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-master.yml
index 82c49165986..b21e315576a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-master.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install and build packages
         run: yarn && yarn setup
 
+      - name: Verify npm authentication within yarn
+        env:
+          CI_NPM_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: yarn npm whoami
+
       - name: Publish to npm
+        env:
+          CI_NPM_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
         run: yarn ts-scripts publish -t latest npm
 
       - name: Publish to docker
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-tag.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-tag.yml
index 289bc36c608..52841279a37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-tag.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install and build packages
         run: yarn && yarn setup
 
+      - name: Verify npm authentication within yarn
+        env:
+          CI_NPM_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: yarn npm whoami
+
       - name: Publish to npm
+        env:
+          CI_NPM_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
         run: yarn ts-scripts publish -t tag npm
 
   docker-build-publish:
diff --git a/.yarnrc.yml b/.yarnrc.yml
index 035b76fc3b5..4621c01fca5 100644
--- a/.yarnrc.yml
+++ b/.yarnrc.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ nodeLinker: node-modules
 yarnPath: .yarn/releases/yarn-4.6.0.cjs
 
 enableHardenedMode: false
+
+npmAuthToken: "${CI_NPM_AUTH_TOKEN:-placeHolderToken}"