diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 7deb1528b..d86e0cfb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish to npm
         env:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
-        run: npm publish --access public
+        run: npm publish
         working-directory: xero-node