diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7bb622a2..524e5666 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
           npm run build
 
       - name: Selenium Test
-        run: sbt -DgenerateStoryReport=true -DRTM_PATH=./RTM clean test
+        run: sbt -Dprod.publish=true -DgenerateStoryReport=true -DRTM_PATH=./RTM clean test
 
       - name: Generate RTM
         if: always()
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 3e2a3fb3..760e4248 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
 After release pipeline is green:
 
 1. Verify ESW-TS is published on npm registry successfully with the expected version.
-1. Update the version back with `<****>` in `release.yml` NPM publish step on `branch-<major>.<minor>.x` branch.
 1. Merge this release branch to master.