diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 043212d..e745cf1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ testSTABLE:
 
 release:
   stage: release
+  environment: npmjs-com_registry
   script:
     - npmci publish
   only: