diff --git a/resources/build/build-utils-ci.inc.sh b/resources/build/build-utils-ci.inc.sh
index 75f6c8f6a5..9aafa9c98e 100644
--- a/resources/build/build-utils-ci.inc.sh
+++ b/resources/build/build-utils-ci.inc.sh
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function builder_pull_has_label() {
 # ```
 #
 function builder_publish_to_npm() {
-  local dist_tag=$TIER dry_run
+  local dist_tag=$TIER dry_run=
 
   if [[ $TIER == stable ]]; then
     dist_tag=latest