diff --git a/ccm-static-theme-index-builder/pom.xml b/ccm-static-theme-index-builder/pom.xml
index 0a82f368e..bb1a283c9 100644
--- a/ccm-static-theme-index-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/ccm-static-theme-index-builder/pom.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,18 @@
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
 
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>npm login</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>npm</goal>
+                        </goals>
+
+                        <phase>deploy</phase>
+
+                        <configuration>
+                            <arguments>login --userconfig ../libreccm.npmrc --scope=@libreccm --registry=https://git.libreccm.org/api/packages/libreccm/npm/</arguments>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
                     <execution>
                         <id>npm publish</id>
                         <goals>
diff --git a/libreccm.npmrc b/libreccm.npmrc
index 0734ff3ee..d55b10484 100644
--- a/libreccm.npmrc
+++ b/libreccm.npmrc
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-always-auth = true
 @libreccm:registry=https://git.libreccm.org/api/packages/libreccm/npm
 @librecms:registry=https://git.libreccm.org/api/packages/libreccm/npm
 @libreccm:access=public