diff --git a/.github/workflows/ftest.yaml b/.github/workflows/ftest.yaml
index 334162494a..f913ae10d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ftest.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ftest.yaml
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: add .npmrc
         run: |
+          pushd /tmp/_temp/
+          ls
+          rm .npmrc
+          touch .npmrc
+          popd
           echo '
            packages.nuxeo.com/repository/npm-public/:_auth=${NODE_AUTH_TOKEN}
            @nuxeo:registry=https://packages.nuxeo.com/repository/npm-public/