diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index 352f964..8196169 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -77,14 +77,17 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: bun run build
 
-      - name: Pin @deepgram/agents to the SDK version being released
+      - name: Rewrite workspace:* to the published @deepgram/agents range
         run: |
-          SDK_VERSION=$(node -e "console.log(require('./packages/sdk/package.json').version)")
           node -e "
             const fs = require('fs');
-            const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('packages/widget/package.json', 'utf8'));
-            pkg.dependencies['@deepgram/agents'] = SDK_VERSION;
-            fs.writeFileSync('packages/widget/package.json', JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2) + '\n');
+            const pkg = require('./packages/widget/package.json');
+            for (const k of Object.keys(pkg.dependencies || {})) {
+              if (typeof pkg.dependencies[k] === 'string' && pkg.dependencies[k].startsWith('workspace:')) {
+                throw new Error('found unrewritten workspace dep: ' + k + '=' + pkg.dependencies[k]);
+              }
+            }
+            console.log('widget dependencies are publish-ready');
           "
 
       - run: npm publish --provenance --access public
diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 6d836b8..bb995ce 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@
     },
     "packages/widget": {
       "name": "@deepgram/agents-widget",
-      "version": "0.0.0",
+      "version": "0.1.2",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@deepgram/agents": "workspace:*",
+        "@deepgram/agents": "^0.1.1",
         "@deepgram/react": "^0.1.0",
         "@deepgram/ui": "^0.1.0",
         "preact": "10.29.1",
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
 
     "muggle-string": ["muggle-string@0.4.1", "", {}, "sha512-VNTrAak/KhO2i8dqqnqnAHOa3cYBwXEZe9h+D5h/1ZqFSTEFHdM65lR7RoIqq3tBBYavsOXV84NoHXZ0AkPyqQ=="],
 
-    "nanoid": ["nanoid@3.3.11", "", { "bin": { "nanoid": "bin/nanoid.cjs" } }, "sha512-N8SpfPUnUp1bK+PMYW8qSWdl9U+wwNWI4QKxOYDy9JAro3WMX7p2OeVRF9v+347pnakNevPmiHhNmZ2HbFA76w=="],
+    "nanoid": ["nanoid@3.3.12", "", { "bin": { "nanoid": "bin/nanoid.cjs" } }, "sha512-ZB9RH/39qpq5Vu6Y+NmUaFhQR6pp+M2Xt76XBnEwDaGcVAqhlvxrl3B2bKS5D3NH3QR76v3aSrKaF/Kiy7lEtQ=="],
 
     "object-inspect": ["object-inspect@1.13.4", "", {}, "sha512-W67iLl4J2EXEGTbfeHCffrjDfitvLANg0UlX3wFUUSTx92KXRFegMHUVgSqE+wvhAbi4WqjGg9czysTV2Epbew=="],
 
diff --git a/packages/widget/package.json b/packages/widget/package.json
index 77f6d9d..872b8cf 100644
--- a/packages/widget/package.json
+++ b/packages/widget/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "test:watch": "bun test --watch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@deepgram/agents": "workspace:*",
+    "@deepgram/agents": "^0.1.1",
     "@deepgram/react": "^0.1.0",
     "@deepgram/ui": "^0.1.0",
     "preact": "10.29.1",