diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 6be3a95..2f65402 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           release-type: node
           package-name: release-please-action
+      # The logic below handles the npm publication:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        # these if statements ensure that a publication only occurs when
+        # a new release is created:
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: 16
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+      - run: npm publish
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}