diff --git a/scripts/pre-release.sh b/scripts/pre-release.sh
index 45738478..e3f9ede3 100755
--- a/scripts/pre-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/pre-release.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ echo "> Build library"
 NODE_ENV=production yarn build
 
 echo "> Publish the npm package to the registry"
-yarn publish --no-git-tag-version --new-version $VERSION --access=public
+yarn publish --no-git-tag-version --new-version $VERSION --access=public --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/
 
 echo "Update Pre Release versions"
 ./scripts/update-pre-release-versions.sh $ABLY_UI_VERSION $PACKAGE_SUFFIX
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