diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 62b8d22..de76498 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -27,3 +27,19 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm test
       - run: npm run build
+
+  publish:
+    needs: test
+    if: success() && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm publish
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5cdcb07..faa66d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ npm run build
 # publishing to npm & GitHub releases
 # uses https://github.com/webpro/release-it
 npm run release
-npm run release minor
-npm run release major
 ```
 
 ## Changelog
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 943ed22..f5e19e6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       "release": true
     },
     "npm": {
-      "publish": true
+      "publish": false
     }
   }
 }