diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 0988548..193c63a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,24 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v3
+        id: release
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           release-type: node
           package-name: npcheck
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 16
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+      - run: npm ci
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+      - run: npm test
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+      - run: npm publish
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPCHECK_PUBLISH}}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}