diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fcf7c55..60e4731 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     "format:check": "npm run format:base -- --check",
     "release": "standard-version",
     "release:dryrun": "npm run test && npm publish --dry-run",
-    "release:publish": "npm run test && npm publish",
     "release:trigger": "./scripts/trigger-release.sh"
   },
   "repository": {
diff --git a/scripts/ci/lib/publish.sh b/scripts/ci/lib/publish.sh
index 14c2dd9..a86012e 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/lib/publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/lib/publish.sh
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ echo "--> Releasing version ${VERSION}"
 
 echo "--> Releasing artifacts"
 echo "    Publishing jest-pact@${VERSION}..."
-npm publish --tag latest --dry-run
+npm publish --tag latest
 echo "    done!"