diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-package-pipeline.yaml b/.github/workflows/node-package-pipeline.yaml
index 3b4327d..31940a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-package-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-package-pipeline.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 20
           registry-url: https://artifactory.brandwatch.com/artifactory/api/npm/npm/
+          scope: @brandwatch
+          always-auth: true
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm publish
         env:
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 77e61a4..0000000
--- a/.npmrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-@brandwatch:registry=https://artifactory.brandwatch.com/artifactory/api/npm/npm/