diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/on-prerelease.yml
index 983440d9..f01b64c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-prerelease.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ env:
   DOCKER_USERNAME: ${{ vars.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
   REF: ${{ github.ref_name }}
   IMAGE_NAME: ${{ vars.MEADOWLARK_IMAGE_NAME }}
-  NPM_REGISTRY: $${{ vars.NPM_REGISTRY }}
+  NPM_REGISTRY: ${{ vars.NPM_REGISTRY }}
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create .npmrc for Azure Artifacts publishing
         run: |
+          echo "Configuring .npmrc for ${{ env.NPM_REGISTRY }}"
           set +x  # disable echo to shell so that the base64-encoded API key never escapes into the log.
 
           # Create the user .npmrc file with proper settings