diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 097e713..c6cac94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       repo-name: module-ballerinax-candid
-      publish-required: 'true'
+      publish-required: true
       additional-test-flags: -x test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-stg-release.yml b/.github/workflows/dev-stg-release.yml
index 49d6f52..ad1498f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-stg-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-stg-release.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       environment: ${{ github.event.inputs.environment }}
+      additional-publish-flags: -x test