diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 53f8328..db91765 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Release
         uses: changesets/action@v1
         with:
-          publish: pnpm build && pnpm release
+          publish: pnpm release
           version: pnpm changeset-version
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SEEK_OSS_CI_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7515354..39bbf6d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # mock-builder
 
+[![npm package](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/mock-builder)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mock-builder)
+[![Node.js version](https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%3E%3D%2018.12-brightgreen)](https://nodejs.org/en/)
+[![GitHub Release](https://github.com/seek-oss/mock-builder/workflows/Release/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/seek-oss/mock-builder/actions?query=workflow%3ARelease)
+[![GitHub Test](https://github.com/seek-oss/mock-builder/workflows/Test/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/seek-oss/mock-builder/actions?query=workflow%3ATest)
+
 Create reusable mocks using the builder pattern in Typescript
 
 ## Installation
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 93a17ce..71eecac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "test": "skuba test --coverage",
     "test:watch": "skuba test --watch",
     "preinstall": "npx only-allow pnpm",
-    "release": "changeset publish",
+    "release": "pnpm build && changeset publish",
     "changeset-version": "changeset version && prettier --write ."
   },
   "devDependencies": {