diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index ace637e..539e01e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 16
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
           scope: "@layer5"
+          access: "public"
       - run: npm publish --verbose
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}