diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 301371a..e4bb5a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: Publish Python 🐍 distribution 📦 to PyPI
 
-on: push
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -30,7 +32,6 @@ jobs:
   publish-to-pypi:
     name: >-
       Publish Python 🐍 distribution 📦 to PyPI
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')  # only publish to PyPI on tag pushes
     needs:
     - build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest