diff --git a/lib/authutil.js b/lib/authutil.js
index 7feec084..a8bed4f9 100644
--- a/lib/authutil.js
+++ b/lib/authutil.js
@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@ function writeRegistryToFile(registryUrl, fileLocation) {
     newContents += `${registryString}${os.EOL}${authString}`;
     fs.writeFileSync(fileLocation, newContents);
     core.exportVariable('NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG', fileLocation);
+    // Export empty node_auth_token so npm doesn't complain about not being able to find it
+    core.exportVariable('NODE_AUTH_TOKEN', 'XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX');
 }
diff --git a/src/authutil.ts b/src/authutil.ts
index 5afa9915..b9a4a04e 100644
--- a/src/authutil.ts
+++ b/src/authutil.ts
@@ -42,4 +42,6 @@ function writeRegistryToFile(registryUrl: string, fileLocation: string) {
   newContents += `${registryString}${os.EOL}${authString}`;
   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');
 }