diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e6c70c4ff..1a8ac9fe1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 name: Release
 
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - master
+on: workflow_dispatch
 
 jobs:
   release:
@@ -14,14 +11,17 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: '16.13.2'
+          node-version: 'lts/*'
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: yarn install
 
-# test and build prior to release
+      # test and build prior to release
       - name: Unit Test & Linting
         run: yarn test
 
@@ -32,4 +32,5 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
         run: npx semantic-release