diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/check-npm.yml
index 72785d7e..ab13ea23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-npm.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ on:
   push:
     paths:
       - ".github/workflows/check-npm.ya?ml"
+      - "**/.npmrc"
       - "**/package.json"
       - "**/package-lock.json"
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - ".github/workflows/check-npm.ya?ml"
+      - "**/.npmrc"
       - "**/package.json"
       - "**/package-lock.json"
   schedule:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-packaging-ncc-typescript-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/check-packaging-ncc-typescript-npm.yml
index bf9b3696..f07288f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-packaging-ncc-typescript-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-packaging-ncc-typescript-npm.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     paths:
       - ".github/workflows/check-packaging-ncc-typescript-npm.yml"
+      - ".npmrc"
       - "lerna.json"
       - "package.json"
       - "package-lock.json"
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - ".github/workflows/check-packaging-ncc-typescript-npm.yml"
+      - ".npmrc"
       - "lerna.json"
       - "package.json"
       - "package-lock.json"
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2fc27b7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# See: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/configuring-npm/npmrc
+
+engine-strict = true