diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 2daf62ac0c..753708009e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -973,12 +973,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish to npm
         env:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG: ${{ github.workspace }}/common/config/rush/.npmrc-publish
         run: |
           if [ -z "$NPM_TOKEN" ]; then
             echo "::error::NPM_TOKEN secret is not set. Add it in repository Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions."
             exit 1
           fi
-          echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}" > .npmrc
           REF="${{ github.event.inputs.ref || github.ref }}"
           VERSION="${REF#refs/tags/v}"
           VERSION="${VERSION#v}"