diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 2cb2feea..b7063984 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,19 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 16.x
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
+          scope: "@standardnotes"
 
       - name: Enable Corepack (Yarn)
         run: corepack enable
 
+      - name: Verify npm auth + registry (debug E404)
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          node -v
+          npm -v
+          npm config get registry
+          npm whoami
+
       - name: Setup git config
         run: |
           git config --global user.name "standardci"
diff --git a/packages/com.sncommunity.advanced-checklist/package.json b/packages/com.sncommunity.advanced-checklist/package.json
index ffaa8412..973af36a 100644
--- a/packages/com.sncommunity.advanced-checklist/package.json
+++ b/packages/com.sncommunity.advanced-checklist/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   ],
   "private": true,
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
-  "author": "Standard Notes Community.",
+  "author": "Standard Notes Community",
   "sn": {
     "name": "Advanced Checklist",
     "content_type": "SN|Component",