diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 941b8f075..65d713b74 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@
       [
         "@semantic-release/exec",
         {
-          "prepareCmd": "npm run bump ${nextRelease.version} && npm run deploy"
+          "prepareCmd": "npm run bump ${nextRelease.version}",
+          "publishCmd": "npm run deploy"
         }
       ],
       [
diff --git a/server/helpers/subscriptionManager.ts b/server/helpers/subscriptionManager.ts
index c500b5130..178346788 100644
--- a/server/helpers/subscriptionManager.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/subscriptionManager.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {PubSub} from "apollo-server-express";
 import EventEmitter from "events";
 
-const ee = new EventEmitter();
+const ee = new EventEmitter.EventEmitter();
 ee.setMaxListeners(250);
 
 const pubsub = new PubSub({eventEmitter: ee});