diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 0583c07a0..2ca9a1e9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -38,9 +38,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build - Composeables
         run: yarn build:composables
 
-      - name: Copy .npmrc
+      - name: Create .npmrc
         shell: bash
-        run: cp scripts/.npmrc ~/.npmrc
+        run: |
+          echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${INPUT_TOKEN}\nregistry=https://registry.npmjs.org/\n@vue-storefront:registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/\n" > .npmrc
+
+      - name: Copy .npmrc to root
+        shell: bash
+        run: cp .npmrc ~/.npmrc
 
       - name: Publish Packages
         shell: bash
diff --git a/scripts/.npmrc b/scripts/.npmrc
deleted file mode 100644
index b0a1cca28..000000000
--- a/scripts/.npmrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${INPUT_TOKEN}
-registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/
-@vue-storefront:registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/