diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 299e8cf..430acc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -47,33 +47,32 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.sites }}
         id: matrix
         run: |
-          if [[ ${{ steps.changes.outputs.packages }} == true ] || [ ${{ steps.changes.outputs.deps == true }} ]]; then
+          if [[ ${{ steps.changes.outputs.packages }} == true ]] || [[ ${{ steps.changes.outputs.deps == true }} ]]; then
             node scripts/build_matrix.mjs --all
-          else
+          elif [[ ${{ steps.changes.outputs.sites }} == true ]]; then
             node scripts/build_sites.mjs
+          else
+            # successful step, but do not continue with a deployment
+            echo "continue=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
-      # 1. get the packages changed
-      # 2. If the core package was changed, deploy all sites
-      # 3. If only a certain site OR sites was changed, only deploy those sites.
-      # 4. Build the matrix JSON structure as seen below dynamically based on the above conditions
+  publish:
+    needs: prepare
+    name: Publish to Cloudflare Pages
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.prepare.outputs.matrix) }}
 
-  # publish:
-  #   needs: prepare
-  #   name: Publish to Cloudflare Pages
-  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-  #   strategy:
-  #     matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.prepare.outputs.matrix) }}
-  #
-  #   permissions:
-  #     contents: read
-  #     deployments: write
-  #
-  #   steps:
-  #     - name: Debug
-  #       run: |
-  #         echo "Package: ${{ matrix.project }}"
-  #         echo "Project: ${{ matrix.package }}"
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      deployments: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Debug
+        run: |
+          echo "preparing to deploy:"
+          echo "Package: ${{ matrix.project }}"
+          echo "Project: ${{ matrix.package }}"
 
   # - name: Checkout
   #   uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/scripts/build_sites.mjs b/scripts/build_sites.mjs
index 1bbea14..197122a 100644
--- a/scripts/build_sites.mjs
+++ b/scripts/build_sites.mjs
@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ try {
   exit(1);
 }
 
-// const matrix = {
-//   include: [
-//     {
-//       project: "unicorn-demo",
-//       package: "unicorn-demo",
-//     },
-//   ],
-// };
-//
-// appendFileSync(
-//   process.env.GITHUB_OUTPUT,
-//   `matrix=${JSON.stringify(matrix)}${os.EOL}`
-// );
+const matrix = {
+  include: [
+    {
+      project: "unicorn-demo",
+      package: "unicorn-demo",
+    },
+  ],
+};
+
+appendFileSync(
+  process.env.GITHUB_OUTPUT,
+  `matrix=${JSON.stringify(matrix)}${os.EOL}`
+);