diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 9282991c4e..12acf853da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Extract release notes
         id: extract-release-notes
         uses: ffurrer2/extract-release-notes@v1
-      - uses: 8BitJonny/gh-get-current-pr@2.2.0
       - name: Check versions
         run: node ./bin/check-build-version.js
       ############# TAG RELEASE ##############
@@ -48,6 +47,6 @@ jobs:
             ${{ steps.extract-release-notes.outputs.release_notes }}
       ############# NPM RELEASE ##############
       - name: Publish the release to NPM
-        run: echo "NPM publish command here" # temporary skipped
+        run: npm publish
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.npm_token}}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d59317d66d..bb7cce4519 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "test:karma:server": "node bin/ssl_hotfix.js cross-env karma start karma.conf.cjs",
     "test:build:version": "node ./bin/check-build-version.js",
     "start": "node ./sandbox/server.js",
-    "preversion": "gulp version && npm test",
+    "preversion": "gulp version",
     "version": "npm run build && git add dist && git add package.json",
     "prepublishOnly": "npm run test:build:version",
     "postpublish": "git push && git push --tags",