diff --git a/lib/authutil.js b/lib/authutil.js
index ba3b3226..b2709495 100644
--- a/lib/authutil.js
+++ b/lib/authutil.js
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@ function writeRegistryToFile(registryUrl, fileLocation) {
     fs.writeFileSync(fileLocation, newContents);
     //   core.exportVariable('NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG', fileLocation);
     // Export empty node_auth_token so npm doesn't complain about not being able to find it
-    // core.exportVariable('NODE_AUTH_TOKEN', 'XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX');
+    core.exportVariable('NODE_AUTH_TOKEN', 'XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX');
 }
diff --git a/src/authutil.ts b/src/authutil.ts
index d4a44c91..21c2fcba 100644
--- a/src/authutil.ts
+++ b/src/authutil.ts
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ function writeRegistryToFile(registryUrl: string, fileLocation: string) {
   fs.writeFileSync(fileLocation, newContents);
   //   core.exportVariable('NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG', fileLocation);
   // Export empty node_auth_token so npm doesn't complain about not being able to find it
-  // core.exportVariable('NODE_AUTH_TOKEN', 'XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX');
+  core.exportVariable('NODE_AUTH_TOKEN', 'XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX');
 }