diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-crate.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-crate.yml
index 0a6360a4..d9cfd6f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-crate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-crate.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 name: Publish Crate
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       base_version:
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           short_sha="$(git rev-parse --short=12 HEAD)"
           date_stamp="$(date -u +%Y%m%d)"
-          version="${{ inputs.base_version }}-${date_stamp}-${short_sha}"
+          version="${{ inputs.base_version || '0.1.0' }}-${date_stamp}-${short_sha}"
           echo "version=${version}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "Publishing version ${version}"
 
@@ -62,12 +65,12 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo package --manifest-path="sds/Cargo.toml" --allow-dirty
 
       - name: Authenticate with crates.io
-        if: ${{ !inputs.dry_run }}
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || !inputs.dry_run }}
         id: auth
         uses: rust-lang/crates-io-auth-action@v1
 
       - name: Publish to crates.io
-        if: ${{ !inputs.dry_run }}
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || !inputs.dry_run }}
         env:
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ steps.auth.outputs.token }}
         run: cargo publish --manifest-path="sds/Cargo.toml" --allow-dirty