diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-rust-library.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-rust-library.yml
index 26afd852..e1d7265d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-rust-library.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-rust-library.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo install --locked cargo-release
 
       - name: publish to crates
-        run: cargo release --tag-prefix icechunk-rust --execute
+        run: cargo release --no-confirm --tag-prefix icechunk-rust --execute
         env:
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}