diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 458ed048..00cb1cd2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     "jest-environment-jsdom": "29.4.3",
     "jest-preset-angular": "13.1.1",
     "ng-packagr": "16.2.3",
-    "ngx-deploy-npm": "6.0.0",
+    "ngx-deploy-npm": "8.0.0",
     "nx": "16.7.0",
     "nx-cloud": "16.5.2",
     "postcss": "8.4.18",
diff --git a/packages/ngworker/lumberjack/project.json b/packages/ngworker/lumberjack/project.json
index 001bd014..f21831dc 100644
--- a/packages/ngworker/lumberjack/project.json
+++ b/packages/ngworker/lumberjack/project.json
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         "preid": "beta",
         "syncVersions": false,
         "commitMessageFormat": "release(${projectName}): 🎸 cut release to ${version}",
-        "postTargets": ["ngworker-lumberjack:github", "ngworker-lumberjack:publish"]
+        "postTargets": ["ngworker-lumberjack:build", "ngworker-lumberjack:github", "ngworker-lumberjack:publish"]
       }
     },
     "github": {
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@
       "options": {
         "access": "public",
         "distFolderPath": "dist/packages/ngworker/lumberjack"
-      }
+      },
+      "dependsOn": ["build"]
     }
   },
   "tags": ["scope:public", "type:package"],
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 9cb561ff..79a37bed 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -12606,10 +12606,10 @@ ng-packagr@16.2.3:
   optionalDependencies:
     esbuild "^0.19.0"
 
-ngx-deploy-npm@6.0.0:
-  version "6.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ngx-deploy-npm/-/ngx-deploy-npm-6.0.0.tgz#860675a7f08efd9058ed2be62ce031ab2c7ae9c2"
-  integrity sha512-gfj4ZIAguZ4JJF/WOIGYktwi1BKtHRYz1TUJV4a5qBwRaBunSu1/oW9K+sApwGfegMtrblDjMoLl10OZWgqx+A==
+ngx-deploy-npm@8.0.0:
+  version "8.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ngx-deploy-npm/-/ngx-deploy-npm-8.0.0.tgz#8f0c72e36db443df950a043677b030500d4c117d"
+  integrity sha512-/sjvCYXp7fDc45uYsRwxCfJGZh82n2e7B3eazlS4jx6rE1DOvRtlbJIqptHL486iIDd63yCAQOXqeFqGvgGtRw==
 
 nice-napi@^1.0.2:
   version "1.0.2"