diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-as-is.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-as-is.yml
index 5ae1c2a..31bdfbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-as-is.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-as-is.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,28 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
+      - name: Setup JFrog CLI
+        id: setup-cli
+        uses: jfrog/setup-jfrog-cli@v4.9.1
+        env: 
+          JF_URL: https://${{ vars.JF_URL }}/
+          JF_PROJECT: carmit
+        with:
+            oidc-provider-name: github-oidc
+
+      - name: setup jfrog npm repo
+        run: |
+          echo "Setting up jfrog npm repo"
+          # create bunfig.toml file with the following content:
+          echo "[install]" > bunfig.toml
+          echo "registry = { token = \"${{ steps.setup-cli.outputs.oidc-token }}\", url = \"https://ctoa.jfrog.io/artifactory/api/npm/carmit-carmit-npm-virtual/\" }" >> bunfig.toml
+          # add always-auth
+          echo "always-auth = true" >> bunfig.toml
+          cat bunfig.toml
+          
+          # configure jfrog npm repo
+          jf npm-config --repo-resolve=carmit-carmit-npm-virtual  --global
+
 
       - uses: jdx/mise-action@d6e32c1796099e0f1f3ac741c220a8b7eae9e5dd
         with:
@@ -29,5 +51,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish to npm with OIDC
         run: |
+          # set npmjs.com as the registry
+          npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org/
           echo "Publishing version as is"
           mise run publish