diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 8de66ce..a088b28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ jobs:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       run: |
         echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=\${NPM_TOKEN}" > .npmrc
-        yarn run release --increment ${{ github.event.inputs.VERSION_BUMP }} -V
+        npm run release -- --increment ${{ github.event.inputs.VERSION_BUMP }} -V
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2b2ec13..9fef5b8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/uphold/debugnyan.git"
   },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "uphold-scripts lint .",
     "release": "release-it",