diff --git a/.smartconfig.json b/.smartconfig.json
index d71e295..3ba1a8d 100644
--- a/.smartconfig.json
+++ b/.smartconfig.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
           "remote": "origin"
         },
         "npm": {
-          "enabled": false,
+          "enabled": true,
           "registries": [
             "https://verdaccio.lossless.digital",
             "https://registry.npmjs.org"
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 6141e45..e92acc0 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 ## Pending
 
 
+### Features
+
+- enable npm publishing in smartconfig (smartconfig)
+  - Turns on the npm configuration by setting its enabled flag to true
+  - Keeps the existing registry configuration for Verdaccio and npmjs
+
 ## 2026-05-14 - 5.7.0
 
 ### Features