diff --git a/packages/http-client-java/eng/pipeline/publish.yml b/packages/http-client-java/eng/pipeline/publish.yml
index 3c4b652895..ef49a193bb 100644
--- a/packages/http-client-java/eng/pipeline/publish.yml
+++ b/packages/http-client-java/eng/pipeline/publish.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ extends:
         parameters:
           BuildPrereleaseVersion: true
           UseTypeSpecNext: false
-          Publish: "internal"
+          Publish: "public"
           PublishDependsOnTest: true
           PackagePath: /packages/http-client-java
           EmitterPackageJsonPath: packages/http-client-java/emitter/package.json
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ extends:
           UnitTestArgs: -UnitTests
           StagePrefix: "Java"
           LanguageShortName: "java"
-          HasNugetPackages: true
+          HasNugetPackages: false
           CadlRanchName: "@typespec/http-client-java"
diff --git a/packages/http-client-java/eng/scripts/Test-Packages.ps1 b/packages/http-client-java/eng/scripts/Test-Packages.ps1
index f9dd7ac5fe..157fcde780 100644
--- a/packages/http-client-java/eng/scripts/Test-Packages.ps1
+++ b/packages/http-client-java/eng/scripts/Test-Packages.ps1
@@ -20,22 +20,44 @@ Invoke-LoggedCommand "mvn -version"
 Push-Location $packageRoot
 try {
     if ($UnitTests) {
-        Push-Location "$packageRoot"
-        try {
-            Write-Host "Current PATH: $env:PATH"
-            Write-Host "Current JAVA_HOME: $Env:JAVA_HOME"
-            $env:JAVA_HOME = $env:JAVA_HOME_21_X64
-            Write-Host "Updated JAVA_HOME: $Env:JAVA_HOME"
+        Write-Host "Current PATH: $env:PATH"
+        Write-Host "Current JAVA_HOME: $Env:JAVA_HOME"
+        $env:JAVA_HOME = $env:JAVA_HOME_21_X64
+        Write-Host "Updated JAVA_HOME: $Env:JAVA_HOME"
 
-            $env:PATH = "$env:JAVA_HOME\bin;$env:PATH"
+        $env:PATH = "$env:JAVA_HOME\bin;$env:PATH"
 
-            Write-Host "Updated PATH: $env:PATH"
-            # test the emitter
-            Invoke-LoggedCommand "npm run build" -GroupOutput
-            
+        Write-Host "Updated PATH: $env:PATH"
+        
+        # cadl-ranch tests (unit tests included in java/typescript package build)
+        try {
+            $generatorTestDir = Join-Path $packageRoot 'generator/http-client-generator-test'
+            Push-Location $generatorTestDir
+            try {
+                & ./Setup.ps1
+                & ./CadlRanch-Tests.ps1
+                Set-Location $packageRoot
+                Write-Host 'Cadl ranch tests passed'
+            }
+            finally {
+                Pop-Location
+            }
+        } 
+        catch {
+            Write-Error "Cadl ranch tests failed:  $_"
         }
-        finally {
-            Pop-Location
+        # copy coverage report to artifacts dir
+        try {
+            $coverageReportDir = Join-Path $packageRoot 'generator/artifacts/coverage'
+            if (!(Test-Path $coverageReportDir)) {
+                New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $coverageReportDir
+
+                $sourceFile = Join-Path $packageRoot 'generator/http-client-generator-test/cadl-ranch-coverage-java-standard.json'
+                $targetFile = Join-Path $coverageReportDir 'cadl-ranch-coverage-java-standard.json'
+                Copy-Item $sourceFile -Destination $targetFile
+            }
+        } catch {
+            Write-Error "Failed to copy coverage report file: $_"
         }
     }
     if ($GenerationChecks) {
@@ -53,17 +75,6 @@ try {
         catch {
             Write-Error 'Generated code is not up to date. Please run: eng/Generate.ps1'
         }
-
-        try {
-            $generatorTestDir = Join-Path $packageRoot 'generator/http-client-generator-test'
-            Set-Location $generatorTestDir
-            & ./CadlRanch-Tests.ps1
-            Set-Location $packageRoot
-            Write-Host 'Cadl ranch tests passed'
-        } 
-        catch {
-            Write-Error "Cadl ranch tests failed:  $_"
-        }
     }
 }
 finally {
diff --git a/packages/http-client-java/generator/http-client-generator-test/package.json b/packages/http-client-java/generator/http-client-generator-test/package.json
index b0c748b999..b7793eb89a 100644
--- a/packages/http-client-java/generator/http-client-generator-test/package.json
+++ b/packages/http-client-java/generator/http-client-generator-test/package.json
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
     "format": "npm run -s prettier -- --write",
     "check-format": "npm run prettier -- --check",
     "prettier": "prettier --config ./.prettierrc.yaml **/*.tsp",
-    "testserver-run": "npx cadl-ranch serve ./node_modules/@azure-tools/cadl-ranch-specs/http --coverageFile ./cadl-ranch-coverage-java.json",
-    "testserver-start": "npx cadl-ranch server start ./node_modules/@azure-tools/cadl-ranch-specs/http --coverageFile ./cadl-ranch-coverage-java.json",
-    "testserver-stop": "npx cadl-ranch server stop"
+    "testserver-run": "cadl-ranch serve ./node_modules/@azure-tools/cadl-ranch-specs/http --coverageFile ./cadl-ranch-coverage-java-standard.json",
+    "testserver-start": "cadl-ranch server start ./node_modules/@azure-tools/cadl-ranch-specs/http --coverageFile ./cadl-ranch-coverage-java-standard.json",
+    "testserver-stop": "cadl-ranch server stop"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@azure-tools/cadl-ranch-specs": "0.39.0",