diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e4155e5ad..adb73d0df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 30
 
   deploy-npm:
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'viamrobotics/prime' && github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
-    needs: [check, build, test]
+    needs: [build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -79,8 +78,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish @viamrobotics/prime 🚀
         uses: JS-DevTools/npm-publish@5a85faf05d2ade2d5b6682bfe5359915d5159c6c # v2.2.1
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          token: "test-token"
           package: packages/legacy
+          dry-run: true
       - name: Download @viamrobotics/prime-core npm artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish @viamrobotics/prime-core 🚀
         uses: JS-DevTools/npm-publish@5a85faf05d2ade2d5b6682bfe5359915d5159c6c # v2.2.1
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          token: "test-token"
           package: packages/core
+          dry-run: true
   
   deploy-pages:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'viamrobotics/prime' && github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}