diff --git a/.github/workflows/cross-repo.yaml b/.github/workflows/cross-repo.yaml
index 85302b1ba5..71206da39e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cross-repo.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cross-repo.yaml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           registry-url: ${{ env.NPM_REPOSITORY }}
           scope: '@nuxeo'
+          node-version: 18
       
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with: 
@@ -141,6 +142,18 @@ jobs:
           popd
           popd
 
+      - name: Add .npmrc
+        run: |
+          pushd /tmp/_temp/
+          rm .npmrc
+          touch .npmrc
+          popd
+          echo '
+           packages.nuxeo.com/repository/npm-public/:_auth=${NODE_AUTH_TOKEN}
+           @nuxeo:registry=https://packages.nuxeo.com/repository/npm-public/
+           always-auth=true
+          ' >> /tmp/_temp/.npmrc
+
       - name: Link elements to Web UI
         run: |
           npm install --no-package-lock --@nuxeo:registry="${{ env.NPM_REPOSITORY }}" nuxeo-elements/core/${ELEMENTS_CORE}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ftest.yaml b/.github/workflows/ftest.yaml
index 335f9d0a9b..5553bbde74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ftest.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ftest.yaml
@@ -95,10 +95,9 @@ jobs:
           popd
           popd
 
-      - name: add .npmrc
+      - name: Add .npmrc
         run: |
           pushd /tmp/_temp/
-          ls
           rm .npmrc
           touch .npmrc
           popd