diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-publish-superscript-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test-publish-superscript-npm.yml
index 939d90d..bb1d5ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-publish-superscript-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-publish-superscript-npm.yml
@@ -157,7 +157,14 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         run: |
           cd wasm
-          npm publish --access public
+          # Try a normal publish first; if it fails (e.g. first-time publish of a
+          # scoped package), retry with --access public.
+          if npm publish; then
+            echo "Published successfully with 'npm publish'"
+          else
+            echo "'npm publish' failed, retrying with --access public..."
+            npm publish --access public
+          fi
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
       
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