diff --git a/lib/commands/token.js b/lib/commands/token.js
index fac55d46e0c3b..c99221100658d 100644
--- a/lib/commands/token.js
+++ b/lib/commands/token.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const { log, output } = require('proc-log')
+const { log, output, META } = require('proc-log')
 const { listTokens, createToken, removeToken } = require('npm-profile')
 const { otplease } = require('../utils/auth.js')
 const readUserInfo = require('../utils/read-user-info.js')
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class Token extends BaseCommand {
       const chalk = this.npm.chalk
       // Identical to list
       const level = result.readonly ? 'read only' : 'publish'
-      output.standard(`Created ${chalk.blue(level)} token ${result.token}`)
+      output.standard(`Created ${chalk.blue(level)} token ${result.token}`, { [META]: true, redact: false })
       if (result.cidr_whitelist?.length) {
         output.standard(`with IP whitelist: ${chalk.green(result.cidr_whitelist.join(','))}`)
       }