diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks-and-builds.yaml b/.github/workflows/checks-and-builds.yaml
index aaecfce..4170e70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks-and-builds.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks-and-builds.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type }}
       package-name: rapids-metadata
+      publish_to_pypi: true
     if: ${{ inputs.publish }}
   publish-conda:
     needs: