diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 406c5d0..c5d8eb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -8,12 +8,19 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Download Build Artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - name: Checkout codebase
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          name: splunk-app
+            python-version: '3.9'
+
+      - name: Install Application Dependencies
+        run: |
+          make build
 
       - name: Package and Publish
         run: |
           make package
-          make publish
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+          SPLUNKBASE_CREDS="${{ secrets.SPLUNKBASE_CREDS }}" make publish
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a529964..af41741 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ build:
 	$(MAKE) venv
 	$(MAKE) setup-web
 
+.PHONY: setup-web
 setup-web: venv yarn.lock
 	yarn run setup
 
@@ -49,8 +50,8 @@ package: packages/flare/bin/vendor
 		"flare"
 
 .PHONY: publish
-publish: packages/flare.tar.gz
-	curl -u   --request POST https://splunkbase.splunk.com/api/v1/app/7602/new_release/ -F "files[]=@./flare.tar.gz" -F "filename=flare.tar.gz" -F "splunk_versions=9.3" -F "visibility=true"
+publish: flare.tar.gz
+	curl -u "$(SPLUNKBASE_CREDS)" --request POST https://splunkbase.splunk.com/api/v1/app/7602/new_release/ -F "files[]=@./flare.tar.gz" -F "filename=flare.tar.gz" -F "splunk_versions=9.3" -F "visibility=true"
 
 .PHONY: validate
 validate: venv-tools