diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b73e4d9a..6eab6b80 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ docs/_book
 docs/api.md
 dist/
 .DS_Store
+~/.npm
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5af9a21a..dde835d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "module": "./dist/cornerstone.js",
   "publishConfig": {
+    "cache": "~/.npm",
     "registry": "https://npm.pkg.github.com/"
   },
   "repository": {