diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index e89a68e..dae3d1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -43,12 +43,6 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-      - name: Typecheck
-        run: npm run typecheck
-
-      - name: Test
-        run: npm test
-
       - name: Build
         run: npm run build
 
@@ -56,6 +50,8 @@ jobs:
         run: npm pack --dry-run
 
       - name: Publish to npm
-        run: npm publish
+        # Full typecheck and tests run on pull requests and main.
+        # This tag job publishes only the artifact built and inspected above.
+        run: npm publish --ignore-scripts
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}