diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
index b4f67f4f8..d7ee95453 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn turbo build --color
 
       - name: Publish
-        run: yarn config set npmAuthToken "${NODE_AUTH_TOKEN}" && yarn npm publish --access public
+        run: yarn config set npmAuthToken "${NODE_AUTH_TOKEN}" && yarn run ci:publish
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_AUTH_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cc9fe8d4a..1911e095f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
     "*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}": "eslint --cache --fix"
   },
   "scripts": {
+    "ci:publish": "yarn npm publish --access public",
+    "ci:prepublish": "yarn npm publish --access public --tag next",
     "prettier": "prettier --config prettier.config.js --write \"packages/**/*.{ts,tsx}\"",
     "postinstall": "husky install",
     "start": "openmrs develop --sources 'packages/esm-*-app/'",