diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1929d21..f80f314 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
             git config --global user.name '${{ github.repository_owner }}'
             git config --global user.email '${{ github.repository_owner }}@users.noreply.github.com'
-            npm version ${{ github.ref_name }}  --git-tag-version=false
+            npm version ${{ github.ref_name }} --git-tag-version=false
             git commit -am "bump version to ${{ github.ref_name }}"
-            git push
+            git push origin HEAD:${{ github.ref }}
 
       - name: release
         run: npm publish --provenance --access public
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 22696e8..d300f8e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@sysix/broadcast-single-worker",
-      "version": "0.2.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "eventemitter3": "^5.0.1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3ea9c69..99844b1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "@sysix/broadcast-single-worker",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
   "description": "Create a single worker for multiple browser tabs",
   "module": "dist/index.js",
   "browser": "dist/index.js",