diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19dd2939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+registry=https://registry.npmjs.com
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0d59adc7..ae811753 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/Netflix/falcor.git"
   },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.com"
+  },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "jest --coverage --collectCoverageFrom='./lib/**/*.js'",