diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 18b35f41..bde0f608 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   release-image:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      id-token: write # npm trusted publishing (OIDC)
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v4
@@ -18,16 +21,12 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 24
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
           cache: yarn
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
       - run: corepack enable
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: yarn build
       - run: du -h dist/src/main.js
       - run: npm publish --access public
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
       - run: echo "PATCH=${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - run: echo "MINOR=${PATCH%.*}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - run: echo "MAJOR=${MINOR%.*}" >> $GITHUB_ENV