diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index f29cc2212..895191fd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           publishPAT: ${{ secrets.BALLERINA_BOT_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           ./gradlew release -Prelease.useAutomaticVersion=true
-          ./gradlew -Pversion=${VERSION} publish -x test -PpublishToCentral=true
+          ./gradlew -Pversion=${VERSION} publish -x test -PpublishToCentral=false
       - name: Create Github release from the release tag
         run: |
           curl --request POST 'https://api.github.com/repos/ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-websocket/releases' \