diff --git a/.github/actions/.npmrc b/.github/actions/.npmrc
index 0446fca08..fdfca0176 100644
--- a/.github/actions/.npmrc
+++ b/.github/actions/.npmrc
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 registry=https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/azure-public/VisualCpp/_packaging/cpp_PublicPackages/npm/registry/
-always-auth=true
 # Disable postinstall scripts for supply chain security. Allowlist exceptions with npm trust: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v11/commands/npm-trust
 ignore-scripts=true
diff --git a/Extension/.npmrc b/Extension/.npmrc
index 0446fca08..fdfca0176 100644
--- a/Extension/.npmrc
+++ b/Extension/.npmrc
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 registry=https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/azure-public/VisualCpp/_packaging/cpp_PublicPackages/npm/registry/
-always-auth=true
 # Disable postinstall scripts for supply chain security. Allowlist exceptions with npm trust: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v11/commands/npm-trust
 ignore-scripts=true