diff --git a/content/actions/publishing-packages/publishing-nodejs-packages.md b/content/actions/publishing-packages/publishing-nodejs-packages.md
index 9ee6b779c179..c2f2460ad1df 100644
--- a/content/actions/publishing-packages/publishing-nodejs-packages.md
+++ b/content/actions/publishing-packages/publishing-nodejs-packages.md
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
           # Defaults to the user or organization that owns the workflow file
           scope: '@octocat'
       - run: yarn
-      - run: yarn publish
+      - run: yarn npm publish // for Yarn version 1, use `yarn publish` instead
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: {% raw %}${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}{% endraw %}
 ```