diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
index b6039aad3d..d2cdee1dbf 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
@@ -162,8 +162,14 @@ jobs:
               -DBUILD_TRANSPORT_CURL=OFF
               -DBUILD_DOCUMENTATION=YES
 
+        - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-authenticated-npmrc.yml
+          parameters:
+            npmrcPath: $(Agent.TempDirectory)/generate-release/.npmrc
+
         - pwsh: npm install -g moxygen
           displayName: Install Moxygen to generate markdown for learn.microsoft.com
+          env:
+            npm_config_userconfig: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)/generate-release/.npmrc"
 
         - pwsh: |
             Write-Host "Using apiview parser version ${{ variables.apiviewParserVersion }}"