diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 5cd6bad..c757082 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      - name: Set up micromamba
+        uses: mamba-org/setup-micromamba@v1.7.3
         with:
-          python-version: "3.x"
+          # the create command looks like this:
+          # `micromamba create -n test-env python=<the corresponding version>`
+          environment-name: test-env
+          cache-environment: true
+          create-args: >-
+            python=3.10
+            kim-api=2.3.0
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/devtools/update_version.py b/devtools/update_version.py
index d5d1bdf..bd4106f 100644
--- a/devtools/update_version.py
+++ b/devtools/update_version.py
@@ -50,3 +50,6 @@ def update_version(version, path, key, in_quotes=False, extra_space=False):
 
     path = kimpy_dir / ".github/workflows/testing.yml"
     update_version(api_v, path, "kim-api", in_quotes=False)
+
+    path = kimpy_dir / ".github/workflows/publish.yml"
+    update_version(api_v, path, "kim-api", in_quotes=False)