diff --git a/src/net/primitives.c b/src/net/primitives.c
index 374e52b0d..d536f2e96 100644
--- a/src/net/primitives.c
+++ b/src/net/primitives.c
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ _z_publisher_t *_z_declare_publisher(_z_session_t *zn, _z_keyexpr_t keyexpr, z_c
         ret->_id = _z_get_entity_id(zn);
         ret->_congestion_control = congestion_control;
         ret->_priority = priority;
-
-        // Build the declare message to send on the wire
-        _z_declare_resource(zn, keyexpr);
     }
 
     return ret;
diff --git a/zenohpico.pc b/zenohpico.pc
index 5617384c4..743095b12 100644
--- a/zenohpico.pc
+++ b/zenohpico.pc
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ prefix=/usr/local
 Name: zenohpico
 Description: 
 URL: 
-Version: 0.10.20230911dev
+Version: 0.10.20230913dev
 Cflags: -I${prefix}/
 Libs: -L${prefix}/ -lzenohpico