diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 0a49291b7a..3780a4d972 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-node@v1
       with:
         node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+        registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
         scope: '@payloadcms'
         always-auth: true
     - name: Cache node modules