diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-authenticated-npmrc.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-authenticated-npmrc.yml
index cb29d1312eb..b13ed7666e3 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-authenticated-npmrc.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-authenticated-npmrc.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ parameters:
     type: string
   - name: registryUrl
     type: string
+    default: 'https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/azure-sdk/public/_packaging/azure-sdk-for-js/npm/registry/'
   - name: CustomCondition
     type: string
     default: succeeded()
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/verify-installers.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/verify-installers.yml
index c9b6f45911d..5a8ae279379 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/verify-installers.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/verify-installers.yml
@@ -74,10 +74,16 @@ jobs:
         condition: and(succeeded(), contains(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Windows'))
         workingDirectory: hosting
 
+      - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-authenticated-npmrc.yml
+        parameters:
+          npmrcPath: $(Agent.TempDirectory)/verify/.npmrc
+
       - bash: nohup npx -y http-server &
         displayName: Start server in hosting/ (bash)
         condition: and(succeeded(), not(contains(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Windows')))
         workingDirectory: hosting
+        env:
+          npm_config_userconfig: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)/verify/.npmrc"
 
       - pwsh: |
           Start-Process npx.cmd `