diff --git a/FlatBuffers-release-process.md b/FlatBuffers-release-process.md
index 08a41fe..988bc53 100644
--- a/FlatBuffers-release-process.md
+++ b/FlatBuffers-release-process.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Steps to release a new version of FlatBuffers to github:
 * For JS:
   * (version has already been changed in package.json)
   * (on npm <4.0): `npm run append-esm-export`
+  * `npm login`
   * `npm publish`
   * (note `npm adduser` needs a newer node than what's available on my machine?)
   * Check changes are on: https://www.npmjs.com/package/flatbuffers