diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 1593313f..3b4bdaf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: debug
         run: echo $GITHUB_REF && ls -la && pwd
       - name: Set Package Versions to current tag
-        run: sed -i "s/__PACKAGE_VERSION__/$(echo $GITHUB_REF | cut -d '/' -f 3)/g" packages/ts/deno.json \
-          && sed -i "s/__PACKAGE_VERSION__/$(echo $GITHUB_REF | cut -d '/' -f 3)/g" packages/rust/Cargo.toml
+        # run: sed -i "s/__PACKAGE_VERSION__/$(echo $GITHUB_REF | cut -d '/' -f 3)/g" packages/ts/deno.json \
+        #   && sed -i "s/__PACKAGE_VERSION__/$(echo $GITHUB_REF | cut -d '/' -f 3)/g" packages/rust/Cargo.toml
+        run: sed -i "s/__PACKAGE_VERSION__/2.5.6/g" packages/ts/deno.json \
+          && sed -i "s/__PACKAGE_VERSION__/2.5.6/g" packages/rust/Cargo.toml
       - name: Setup Buf
         uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@main
         with:
diff --git a/packages/ts/deno.json b/packages/ts/deno.json
index 88caa962..e05893c6 100644
--- a/packages/ts/deno.json
+++ b/packages/ts/deno.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@meshtastic/protobufs",
-  "version": "__PACKAGE_VERSION__",
+  "version": "",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./mod.ts"
   },