diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/TypeScriptAxiosClientCodegen.java b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/TypeScriptAxiosClientCodegen.java
index a441027bff06..023db0270149 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/TypeScriptAxiosClientCodegen.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/TypeScriptAxiosClientCodegen.java
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ public void processOpts() {
         supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("configuration.mustache", "", "configuration.ts"));
         supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("git_push.sh.mustache", "", "git_push.sh"));
         supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("gitignore", "", ".gitignore"));
+        supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("npmignore", "", ".npmignore"));
 
         if (additionalProperties.containsKey(SEPARATE_MODELS_AND_API)) {
             boolean separateModelsAndApi = Boolean.parseBoolean(additionalProperties.get(SEPARATE_MODELS_AND_API).toString());
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-axios/gitignore b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-axios/gitignore
index 149b57654723..205d8013f46f 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-axios/gitignore
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-axios/gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 wwwroot/*.js
 node_modules
 typings
-dist
+dist
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-axios/npmignore b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-axios/npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..999d88df6939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-axios/npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty npmignore to ensure all required files (e.g., in the dist folder) are published by npm
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/default/.gitignore b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/default/.gitignore
index 149b57654723..205d8013f46f 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/default/.gitignore
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/default/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 wwwroot/*.js
 node_modules
 typings
-dist
+dist
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/default/.npmignore b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/default/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..999d88df6939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/default/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty npmignore to ensure all required files (e.g., in the dist folder) are published by npm
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/es6-target/.gitignore b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/es6-target/.gitignore
index 149b57654723..205d8013f46f 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/es6-target/.gitignore
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/es6-target/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 wwwroot/*.js
 node_modules
 typings
-dist
+dist
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/es6-target/.npmignore b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/es6-target/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..999d88df6939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/es6-target/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty npmignore to ensure all required files (e.g., in the dist folder) are published by npm
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-complex-headers/.gitignore b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-complex-headers/.gitignore
index 149b57654723..205d8013f46f 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-complex-headers/.gitignore
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-complex-headers/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 wwwroot/*.js
 node_modules
 typings
-dist
+dist
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-complex-headers/.npmignore b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-complex-headers/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..999d88df6939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-complex-headers/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty npmignore to ensure all required files (e.g., in the dist folder) are published by npm
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-interfaces/.gitignore b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-interfaces/.gitignore
index 149b57654723..205d8013f46f 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-interfaces/.gitignore
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-interfaces/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 wwwroot/*.js
 node_modules
 typings
-dist
+dist
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-interfaces/.npmignore b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-interfaces/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..999d88df6939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-interfaces/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty npmignore to ensure all required files (e.g., in the dist folder) are published by npm
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version-and-separate-models-and-api/.gitignore b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version-and-separate-models-and-api/.gitignore
index 149b57654723..205d8013f46f 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version-and-separate-models-and-api/.gitignore
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version-and-separate-models-and-api/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 wwwroot/*.js
 node_modules
 typings
-dist
+dist
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version-and-separate-models-and-api/.npmignore b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version-and-separate-models-and-api/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..999d88df6939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version-and-separate-models-and-api/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty npmignore to ensure all required files (e.g., in the dist folder) are published by npm
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version/.gitignore b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version/.gitignore
index 149b57654723..205d8013f46f 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version/.gitignore
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 wwwroot/*.js
 node_modules
 typings
-dist
+dist
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version/.npmignore b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..999d88df6939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty npmignore to ensure all required files (e.g., in the dist folder) are published by npm
\ No newline at end of file