diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
index 98b6397..e19cc50 100644
--- a/.npmrc
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 //npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken=${NODE_AUTH_TOKEN}
 @NHSDigital:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com
-always-auth=true