diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index baff863f..ebefd802 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -176,8 +176,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [tests]
     if: >
-      contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[publish]') && 
-      github.ref_name == 'master'
+      contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[publish]')
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-build-info@v8.28.1
@@ -204,6 +203,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.name "${GIT_USERNAME:-github-actions[bot]}"
           git config --global user.email "${GIT_EMAIL:-github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com}"
+      - name: "Publish"
+        timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
+        run: |
+          mvn --batch-mode clean package gpg:sign central-publishing:publish -P sdk-release -DskipTests=true -Dgpg.passphrase=$GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE
       - name: "Create release tag"
         run: |
           mvn --batch-mode clean package gpg:sign -P sdk-release -DskipTests=true -Dgpg.passphrase=$GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE \
@@ -213,8 +216,4 @@ jobs:
            -Dpassword=$GIT_PASSWORD \
            -DautoVersionSubmodules=true \
            -DtagNameFormat=@{project.version} \
-           -B
-      - name: "Publish"
-        timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
-        run: |
-          mvn --batch-mode clean package gpg:sign central-publishing:publish -P sdk-release -DskipTests=true -Dgpg.passphrase=$GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE
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+           -B
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