diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca0bc48d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+save-prefix = ~
+proprietary-attribs = false
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 605ff066..6f485cae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 {
   "version": "1.4.10",
   "name": "npm",
-  "publishConfig": {
-    "proprietary-attribs": false
-  },
   "description": "A package manager for node",
   "keywords": [
     "package manager",