diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 83184aba..ec963bcf 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -60,6 +60,17 @@ const release = async () => {
     ...(handleDryRunOption()),
   });
 
+  // Clean up `.npmrc` file in the repo after releasing
+  {
+    const {stdout, stderr} = await exec(`rm -f .npmrc`, {
+      cwd: path.resolve(__dirname)
+    });
+    core.debug(stdout);
+    if (stderr) {
+      core.debug(stderr);
+    }
+  }
+
   if (!result) {
     core.debug('No release published.');
     return;