diff --git a/.github/workflows/backstop-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/backstop-publish.yml
index 3a1335d1..fb7e77bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backstop-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backstop-publish.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
 
       - name: publish to npm
-        run: npm publish
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/npm-push.yml
 
       - name: publish to dockerhub
         uses: ./.github/workflows/dockerhub-build-push.yml