diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index e54e89b31..fc92793d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       target: ${{ steps.dev.outputs.target || steps.staging.outputs.target }}
     steps:
+      - name: Verify NPM Token
+        env:
+          # We map the secret here to check its existence
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          if [ -z "$NPM_TOKEN" ]; then
+            echo "::error::The NPM_TOKEN secret is missing or empty. Please add it to your GitHub Secrets."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "NPM_TOKEN is present, proceeding with build..."
+
       - name: 🛠️ Set Development Environment
         id: dev
         if: ${{github.ref_name == 'dev'}}
@@ -36,6 +47,24 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: 🐳 Build Docker Image
         run: docker build  -t edr-${{needs.environment.outputs.target}} .
+      - name: 🐳 Build Docker Image
+        env:
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          # Create the multi-line file
+          cat <<EOF > .npmrc_temp
+          @tria-plc:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com
+          //npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}
+          always-auth=true
+          EOF
+
+          # Build using the file
+          docker build --secret id=npmrc,src=.npmrc_temp -t edr-${{needs.environment.outputs.target}} .
+
+          # Shred/Remove the sensitive file
+          rm .npmrc_temp
 
   deploy-service:
     name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}