diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index a88b07bb..206349ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -44,4 +44,29 @@ jobs:
         gh release upload ${{ github.ref_name }} cobj.exe --clobber
         gh release upload ${{ github.ref_name }} libcobj.jar --clobber
         gh release upload ${{ github.ref_name }} config/default.conf --clobber
-        
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  # publish libcobj.jar to GitHub Packages
+  publish:
+    needs: check-workflows
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - run: |
+          cd ../
+          mv opensourcecobol4j/* .
+          mv libcobj/* opensourcecobol4j
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '11'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+      - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
+        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v3
+      - name: Publish package
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
+        with:
+          arguments: publish
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-libcobj.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-libcobj.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e7d018f..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-libcobj.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-name: Publish package to GitHub Packages
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  release:
-    types: [published]
-
-jobs:
-  check-workflows:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/check-workflows.yml
-
-  publish:
-    needs: check-workflows
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      packages: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - run: |
-          cd ../
-          mv opensourcecobol4j/* .
-          mv libcobj/* opensourcecobol4j
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          java-version: '11'
-          distribution: 'temurin'
-      - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
-        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v3
-      - name: Publish package
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
-        with:
-          arguments: publish
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}