diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-release.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-release.yml
index f010ac1..02056a5 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-release.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-release.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ resources:
 extends:
   template: v1/1ES.Official.PipelineTemplate.yml@1ESPipelineTemplates
   parameters:
+    settings:
+      networkIsolationPolicy: Preferred,CFSClean,NodeTool
     sdl:
       sbom:
         enabled: false
@@ -44,11 +46,11 @@ extends:
           inputs:
             versionSpec: '16.x'
           displayName: Install node
-        - script: npm install -g npm@8
-          displayName: Upgrade npm
         - task: NpmAuthenticate@0
           inputs:
             workingFile: .npmrc
+        - script: npm install -g npm@8
+          displayName: Upgrade npm    
         - script: npm install
           displayName: npm install
         - script: npm run build
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/build-template.yml b/.azure-pipelines/build-template.yml
index 537eff1..6e0cdd2 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/build-template.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/build-template.yml
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       versionSpec: $(versionSpec)
     displayName: Install node
-  - script: npm install -g npm@$(npmVersion)
-    displayName: Upgrade npm
   - task: NpmAuthenticate@0
     inputs:
       workingFile: .npmrc
+  - script: npm install -g npm@$(npmVersion)
+    displayName: Upgrade npm    
   - script: npm install
     displayName: npm install
   - script: npm run build