diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index d4a4b8c8..81ec766f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ jobs:
   tag-if-new-version:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [node-integration-tests, python-integration-tests]
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'serverless'
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index f96de9a5..bf3ebcf8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           npm ci
 
+      - name: Build local package
+        run: npm run build
+
       - name: Publish new version
         # Note: Setting NODE_AUTH_TOKEN as job|workspace wide env var won't work
         #       as it appears actions/setup-node sets own value
@@ -54,6 +57,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create and publish a release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
-          tag_name: ${GITHUB_REF##*/}
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           prerelease: false
           generate_release_notes: true