diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-rust-library.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-rust-library.yml
index 375a17bd..f06a5b76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-rust-library.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-rust-library.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           just pre-commit
 
+      - name: Install cargo-release
+        run: cargo install --locked cargo-release
+
       - name: publish to crates
-        run: cargo release
+        run: cargo release --tag-prefix icechunk-rust --execute
         env:
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}