diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 2ebe995..37f3461 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -38,16 +38,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        run: |
-          npm config set registry https://git.3t.network/api/packages/3t.network/npm/
-          npm config set //git.3t.network/api/packages/3t.network/npm/:_authToken ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
       - name: Build project
         run: npm run build
 
+      - name: Setup npm for publishing
+        run: |
+          npm config set //git.3t.network/api/packages/3t.network/npm/:_authToken ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Publish to Gitea npm registry
         run: npm publish