diff --git a/src/components/pages/Publish/PublishType.tsx b/src/components/pages/Publish/PublishType.tsx
index 884c99c5f..0bb8370d8 100644
--- a/src/components/pages/Publish/PublishType.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pages/Publish/PublishType.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import Button from '../../atoms/Button'
 
 const cx = classNames.bind(styles)
 
-const publishTypes = [
-  { display: 'data', value: 'data' },
-  { display: 'algorithms', value: 'algorithms' }
-]
+export const TypeOfPublish = {
+  dataset: 'dataset',
+  algorithm: 'algorithm'
+} as const
+type TypeOfPublish = typeof TypeOfPublish[keyof typeof TypeOfPublish]
 
-export default function PublishType({
+export function PublishType({
   type,
   setType
 }: {
@@ -18,14 +19,14 @@ export default function PublishType({
   setType: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<string>>
 }): ReactElement {
   useEffect(() => {
-    setType(publishTypes[0].value)
+    setType(TypeOfPublish.dataset)
   }, [])
 
   return (
     <div>
-      {publishTypes.map((e, index) => {
+      {Object.keys(TypeOfPublish).map((key, index) => {
         const tabElement = cx({
-          [styles.selected]: e.value === type,
+          [styles.selected]: key === type,
           [styles.tabElement]: true
         })
         return (
@@ -35,10 +36,10 @@ export default function PublishType({
             key={index}
             className={tabElement}
             onClick={async () => {
-              setType(e.value)
+              setType(key)
             }}
           >
-            {e.display}
+            {key}
           </Button>
         )
       })}
diff --git a/src/components/pages/Publish/index.tsx b/src/components/pages/Publish/index.tsx
index b78f9fc84..dd65b1531 100644
--- a/src/components/pages/Publish/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pages/Publish/index.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { usePublish, useOcean } from '@oceanprotocol/react'
 import styles from './index.module.css'
 import FormPublish from './FormPublish'
 import FormAlgoPublish from './FormAlgoPublish'
-import PublishType from './PublishType'
+import { PublishType, TypeOfPublish } from './PublishType'
 import Web3Feedback from '../../molecules/Wallet/Feedback'
 import { FormContent } from '../../../@types/Form'
 import { initialValues, validationSchema } from '../../../models/FormPublish'
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default function PublishPage({
   const hasFeedback = isLoading || error || success
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    publishType === 'data'
+    publishType === TypeOfPublish.dataset
       ? setTitle('Publishing Data Set')
       : setTitle('Publishing Algorithm')
   }, [publishType])
@@ -136,17 +136,21 @@ export default function PublishPage({
   return isInPurgatory && purgatoryData ? null : (
     <Formik
       initialValues={
-        publishType === 'data' ? initialValues : initialValuesAlgorithm
+        publishType === TypeOfPublish.dataset
+          ? initialValues
+          : initialValuesAlgorithm
       }
       initialStatus="empty"
       validationSchema={
-        publishType === 'data' ? validationSchema : validationSchemaAlgorithm
+        publishType === TypeOfPublish.dataset
+          ? validationSchema
+          : validationSchemaAlgorithm
       }
       onSubmit={async (values, { resetForm }) => {
         // move user's focus to top of screen
         window.scrollTo({ top: 0, left: 0, behavior: 'smooth' })
         // kick off publishing
-        publishType === 'data'
+        publishType === TypeOfPublish.dataset
           ? await handleSubmit(values, resetForm)
           : await handleAlgorithmSubmit(values, resetForm)
       }}
@@ -176,7 +180,7 @@ export default function PublishPage({
                 className={styles.alert}
               />
               <article className={styles.grid}>
-                {publishType === 'data' ? (
+                {publishType === TypeOfPublish.dataset ? (
                   <FormPublish content={content.form} />
                 ) : (
                   <FormAlgoPublish content={contentAlgoPublish.form} />
@@ -184,7 +188,7 @@ export default function PublishPage({
 
                 <aside>
                   <div className={styles.sticky}>
-                    {publishType === 'data' ? (
+                    {publishType === TypeOfPublish.dataset ? (
                       <MetadataPreview values={values} />
                     ) : (
                       <MetadataAlgorithmPreview values={values} />