diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 11ae6b5fd..341ce5074 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
              npm ci
              npm run build
              npm whoami
-             npm publish
+             npm publish --access public
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
-        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/src/shell/js/composeui-node-launcher/
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+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/src/shell/js/composeui-node-launcher/