diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 6f1dfc2..15dcbbe 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ jobs:
     executor: node/default
     steps:
       - checkout
+      - run:
+          name: write npmrc
+          command: |
+            echo "@kingsrook:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com/" >> .npmrc
+            echo "NPM_TOKEN=${NPM_TOKEN}"" >> .npmrc
+            echo "@OWNER:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com/" >> .npmrc
+            echo "//npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}" >> .npmrc
+            cat .npmrc
       - node/install:
           node-version: '16.13'
       - node/install-packages: