diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ef35aa9..3f97b9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write # Upload Release assets
       id-token: write
+    env:
+      FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -60,7 +62,12 @@ jobs:
               data: fileContent,
             });
 
+      - name: Verify npm authentication
+        run: npm whoami
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
       - name: npm publish
         run: npm publish --access public
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        continue-on-error: true