diff --git a/.github/release.config.js b/.github/release.config.js
index c72e73ac..30a18c51 100644
--- a/.github/release.config.js
+++ b/.github/release.config.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module.exports = {
             level: "minor",
             devDependencies: {
                 "@zowe/imperative": "zowe-v2-lts",
-                "@zowe/zowe-explorer-api": "zowe-v2-lts",
+                "@zowe/zowe-explorer-api": ["zowe-v2-lts", "@zowe:registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/"],
             }
         },
         {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module.exports = {
             level: "patch",
             devDependencies: {
                 "@zowe/imperative": "zowe-v1-lts",
-                "@zowe/zowe-explorer-api": "zowe-v1-lts",
+                "@zowe/zowe-explorer-api": ["zowe-v1-lts", "@zowe:registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/"],
             }
         },
         {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module.exports = {
             prerelease: true,
             devDependencies: {
                 "@zowe/imperative": "next",
-                "@zowe/zowe-explorer-api": "next",
+                "@zowe/zowe-explorer-api": ["next", "@zowe:registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/"],
             }
         }
     ],
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 2d07b182..1bfe03b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Update Dependencies
       id: npm-update
-      uses: zowe-actions/octorelease/script@v1
+      uses: zowe-actions/octorelease/script@reg-config
       with:
         config-dir: .github
         script: npmUpdate
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
       run: npm ci
 
     - name: Update Dependencies
-      uses: zowe-actions/octorelease/script@v1
+      uses: zowe-actions/octorelease/script@reg-config
       env:
         GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: zowe_robot
         GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL: zowe.robot@gmail.com