diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-prerelease.yml
index 0f141e3628..a9321ac569 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-prerelease.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 16
       - run: npm install
-      - run: npm test
+      - run: |
+          echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=$NODE_AUTH_TOKEN" >> ~/.npmrc
+          npm whoami
+          npm publish --access=public --tag unstable openmct
+      # - run: npm test
 
   publish-npm-prerelease:
     needs: build
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e32c04b14b..c3d9d856d7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -114,6 +114,5 @@
     "ios_saf > 15"
   ],
   "author": "",
-  "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "private": true
+  "license": "Apache-2.0"
 }