diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yaml
index 5b4c1cc..08ec1b6 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Publish npm package to gitea
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - '*'
   release:
     types: [published]
 jobs:
@@ -31,6 +34,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Authenticate to git.vdb.to registry
         run: |
           npm config set -- '//git.vdb.to/api/packages/cerc-io/npm/:_authToken' "${{ secrets.GITEA_PUBLISH_TOKEN }}"
-      - name: npm publish
+      - name: npm whoami
         run: |
-          npm publish
+          npm whoami