diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index b220bd3..4bf39ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -8,25 +8,8 @@ env:
   POETRY_VERSION: 1.8.2
 
 jobs:
-  on-main-branch-check:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      on_main: ${{ steps.contains_tag.outputs.retval }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - uses: rickstaa/action-contains-tag@v1
-        id: contains_tag
-        with:
-          reference: "main"
-          tag: "${{ github.ref_name }}"
-
   tests:
     name: tests
-    needs: on-main-branch-check
-    if: ${{ needs.on-main-branch-check.outputs.on_main == 'true' }}
     uses: "./.github/workflows/tests.yml"
 
   build-wheels:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 91bf937..ad40e96 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name         = "prymer"
-version      = "2.0.0"
+version      = "2.0.1"
 description  = "Python primer design library"
 readme       = "README.md"
 authors      = [