diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index cc0c0b1..58685fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ jobs:
             [[ "${{ github.event.release.prerelease }}" == "true" ]] &&
             [[ "${{ github.ref_name }}" == "${{ steps.package-info.outputs.version }}" ]]) ||
             ([[ "${{ github.ref_type }}" == "branch" ]] &&
-            [[ "${{ github.ref_name }}" == *"alpha"* ]]); then
+            [[ "${{ github.ref_name }}" == "alpha" ]]); then
             echo "publishing prerelease with alpha tag from ${{ github.ref_type }}"
-            # npm publish --access public --tag alpha
+            npm publish --access public --tag alpha
           else
             echo "publishing standard release"
-            # npm publish --access public
+            npm publish --access public
           fi