diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docker-build-and-push.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/docker-build-and-push.yaml
index 9bd47be..8bbbb60 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docker-build-and-push.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docker-build-and-push.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,14 @@ jobs:
             cicd/data/docker username | REGISTRY_USERNAME ;
             cicd/data/submodule token | SUBMODULE_TOKEN   ;
             cicd/data/submodule npm_token | NPM_TOKEN     ;
-
+      - name: Debug NPM Token
+        run: |
+          echo "NPM_TOKEN length: ${#NPM_TOKEN}"
+          echo "NPM_TOKEN first 10 chars: ${NPM_TOKEN:0:10}"
+          if [ -z "$NPM_TOKEN" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: NPM_TOKEN is empty!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: