diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2bc0216..00a3cfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: 'Create Release'
-
 on:
   push:
     branches:
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ on:
       - '.devcontainer/**'
       - '.**'
       - '**.md'
-
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -18,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       paths_released: ${{ steps.manifest_release.outputs.paths_released }}
     steps:
       - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v3
+        id: manifest_release
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_UAT }}
           command: manifest
@@ -45,8 +44,6 @@ jobs:
         # need to publish all unpublished versions to NPM here
         # See: https://github.com/lerna/lerna/tree/main/commands/publish#bump-from-package
         - name: Publish to NPM
-          if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created }}
-          working-directory: ./app
           env:
             NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
           run: |