diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cbd2659..fb1acce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20.x
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: yarn install --ignore-scripts
 
+      - name: Configure npm registry
+        run: npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+
       - name: Create Release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 214c29d..0000000
--- a/.npmrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c862e4a..b94ef1b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@
     "storybook": "^9.0.0 || ^10.0.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
-    "access": "public"
+    "access": "public",
+    "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org"
   },
   "storybook": {
     "displayName": "Amplitude Storybook Addon",