diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fced620..e614e68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -102,8 +102,14 @@ jobs:
           node-version: latest
           registry-url: https://npm.pkg.github.com/
 
+      - name: Configure git
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+
       - name: Update package.json
-        run: npm version ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.release_version }} --no-git-tag-version
+        run: |
+          npm version ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.release_version }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm install
@@ -113,8 +119,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Commit
         run: |
-          git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git add .
           git commit -m "Release ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.release_version }}"
 
diff --git a/.npmignore b/.npmignore
index 3acfcc8..18fb19c 100644
--- a/.npmignore
+++ b/.npmignore
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 # Ignore JetBrains IDE files
 .idea/
 
-# Ignore node_modules
-node_modules/
-package.json
-package-lock.json
-
 # Ignore test coverage
 junit.xml
 coverage/
 
 # this file must not have dist or it will not be published
+!dist/