diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 896379d..5ed88cd 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@checkdigit/github-actions",
-  "version": "2.4.0",
+  "version": "2.4.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@checkdigit/github-actions",
-      "version": "2.4.0",
+      "version": "2.4.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f063ed9..7244f38 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@checkdigit/github-actions",
-  "version": "2.4.0",
+  "version": "2.4.1",
   "description": " Provides supporting operations for github action builds.",
   "author": "Check Digit, LLC",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/src/check-published/check-published.ts b/src/check-published/check-published.ts
index ed71f03..8487b9e 100644
--- a/src/check-published/check-published.ts
+++ b/src/check-published/check-published.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ export default async function (): Promise<void> {
 
   log(`Main package.json - name ${mainPackageJson.name} - version ${mainPackageJson.version}`);
 
+  if (mainPackageJson.name.toLowerCase().includes('template')) {
+    log(
+      `Action skipped - package name includes "template" and so it's either a template or a new service/library created from a template.`,
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
   // run npm show to get the latest version published
   let latestVersion: string;
   try {