diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fefb367..89f381a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,13 +24,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: |
           git config --global user.name github-actions
           git config --global user.email github-actions@github.com
-      - name: npm version
-        if: inputs.version != 'doconly'
-        run: |
-          npm version ${{ inputs.version }}
-          git add package.json package-lock.json
-          git commit -m v${{ inputs.version }}
-          git tag v${{ inputs.version }}
+      - if: inputs.version != 'doconly'
+        run: npm version ${{ inputs.version }}
       - run: git show HEAD
       - run: npm run build
       - run: npm run docs