diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-preminor.yml b/.github/workflows/release-preminor.yml
index 81b28795a6..67249eaa59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-preminor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-preminor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: v2 pre-release # Builds and releases @carbon/v11 supported version of @carbon/ibm-products
+name: v2 prerelease # Builds and releases @carbon/v11 supported version of @carbon/ibm-products
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0a94964a0a..264ce2e7dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ jobs:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN_LERNA }}
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARBON_BOT_NPM_TOKEN }}
         run:
-          yarn lerna ${{ inputs.release-type }} --no-verify-access
+          yarn lerna publish ${{ inputs.release-type }} --no-verify-access
           --create-release github --yes