diff --git a/src/clickup-cdk.ts b/src/clickup-cdk.ts
index ccc1a2ea..c97d35df 100644
--- a/src/clickup-cdk.ts
+++ b/src/clickup-cdk.ts
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ export module clickupCdk {
       const releaseYaml = this.tryFindObjectFile('.github/workflows/release.yml');
       releaseYaml?.patch(
         JsonPatch.add('/jobs/release_npm/steps/8', {
-          name: 'Remove .npmrc file for release',
-          run: 'rm .npmrc',
+          name: 'Remove ~/.npmrc file for release',
+          run: 'rm ~/.npmrc || true',
         }),
       );
 
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/clickup-cdk.test.ts.snap b/test/__snapshots__/clickup-cdk.test.ts.snap
index 8b513db9..2787bc34 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/clickup-cdk.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/clickup-cdk.test.ts.snap
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ jobs:
         run: cd .repo && yarn install --check-files --frozen-lockfile
       - name: Create js artifact
         run: cd .repo && npx projen package:js
-      - name: Remove .npmrc file for release
-        run: rm .npmrc
+      - name: Remove ~/.npmrc file for release
+        run: rm ~/.npmrc || true
       - name: Collect js Artifact
         run: mv .repo/dist dist
       - name: Release