diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 791d16f18adb73f7247cbc3980d1b0476c037b7f..b31a0fe0392442ee43d37d63c61cf00abd888658 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ jobs:
         provider: npm
         skip_cleanup: true
         email: libero-npm@elifesciences.org
-        api_key: $TEST
+        api_key: $NPM_TOKEN
         on:
           tags: true