diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml
index 7ee3fca0..f1acb2e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 name: Publish meerkat-library
 
-permissions: write-all
-
 on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
+  release:
+    types: [published]
 
 jobs:
   publish-npm:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       packages: write
-      contents: read
+      contents: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
diff --git a/meerkat-browser/package.json b/meerkat-browser/package.json
index 3b2530df..42bc31b3 100644
--- a/meerkat-browser/package.json
+++ b/meerkat-browser/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "plugins": [
       "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
       "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
-      "@semantic-release/npm"
+      "@semantic-release/github"
     ]
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
diff --git a/meerkat-core/package.json b/meerkat-core/package.json
index 90ecc9dd..9e936d39 100644
--- a/meerkat-core/package.json
+++ b/meerkat-core/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "plugins": [
       "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
       "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
-      "@semantic-release/npm"
+      "@semantic-release/github"
     ]
   },
   "type": "commonjs",
diff --git a/meerkat-node/package.json b/meerkat-node/package.json
index ca8a0680..9f1a8c44 100644
--- a/meerkat-node/package.json
+++ b/meerkat-node/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "plugins": [
       "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
       "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
-      "@semantic-release/npm"
+      "@semantic-release/github"
     ]
   },
   "type": "commonjs",