diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c826c81..031364e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ npm run version-packages
 npm run publish-packages
 ```
 
+`publish-packages` runs `npm publish --access public`.
+
 The workflow uses npm trusted publishing through GitHub Actions OIDC.
 
 Local release commands are still available when needed:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index db74941..8babf8e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "ci": "npm run typecheck && npm test && npm pack --dry-run",
     "local-release": "changeset version && changeset publish",
-    "publish-packages": "changeset publish",
+    "publish-packages": "npm publish --access public",
     "prepack": "npm run typecheck && npm test",
     "prepublishOnly": "npm run ci",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",