diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-packages.yml
index b349a68176607..6ff282164d4e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-packages.yml
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ jobs:
           pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
           # Check if a custom publish script exists in package.json
-          if jq -e '.scripts.publish' package.json > /dev/null; then
-            pnpm run publish
+          if jq -e '.scripts.release' package.json > /dev/null; then
+            pnpm run release
           else
             pnpm publish --access public --no-git-checks
           fi
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/package.json b/packages/ui-components/package.json
index 87f5b3aa90005..1556858876f02 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/package.json
+++ b/packages/ui-components/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "compile:ts": "tsc",
     "compile:css": "postcss --dir dist --base src \"src/**/*.module.css\" src/styles/index.css",
     "compile": "node --run compile:ts && node --run compile:css",
-    "publish": "node --run compile && node scripts/publish.mjs",
+    "release": "node --run compile && node scripts/publish.mjs",
     "lint": "node --run lint:js && node --run lint:css",
     "lint:css": "stylelint \"**/*.css\" --allow-empty-input --cache --cache-strategy=content --cache-location=.stylelintcache",
     "lint:css:fix": "node --run lint:css -- --fix",