diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yaml
index fb66f29..28c7350 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 name: Publish useMultiTabDetection to NPM
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
+  release:
+    types: [published]
 
 jobs:
   publish:
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: "20"
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
-
+          scope: "@tabbridge"
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
@@ -52,6 +51,18 @@ jobs:
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Create package tarball
+        if: steps.check-version.outputs.skip == 'false'
+        run: npm pack
+
+      - name: Upload package to release
+        if: steps.check-version.outputs.skip == 'false'
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          files: "*.tgz"
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Skip publishing
         if: steps.check-version.outputs.skip == 'true'
         run: echo "Skipping publish - version already exists on NPM"