diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 9d7dc464..7e60c1db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: "18.x"
           registry-url: "https://npm.pkg.github.com/"
-      - run: pnpm check
-      - run: pnpm build
-      - run: pnpm test
       - run: npm init -y --scope ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+      - run: pnpm build
       - run: pnpm publish --no-git-checks --access public --registry https://npm.pkg.github.com/
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 46458554..279417ec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "the-wireguard-effect",
-    "version": "0.0.1-alpha.17",
+    "version": "0.0.1-alpha.18",
     "description": "Cross platform userspace wireguard api client for nodejs built on wireguard-go with effect-ts",
     "keywords": [
         "wireguard",