diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm_release_core.yml b/.github/workflows/npm_release_core.yml
index 5da4ff84d..7b3eb9d3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm_release_core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm_release_core.yml
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ jobs:
         run: npx nx run core:build
 
       - name: Publish @nativescript/core
-        working-directory: dist/packages
+        working-directory: dist/packages/core
         env:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}" > ../../.npmrc
           echo "Publishing @nativescript/core@$NPM_VERSION to NPM with tag $NPM_TAG..."
-          npm publish nativescript-core-$NPM_VERSION.tgz --tag $NPM_TAG
+          npm publish --tag $NPM_TAG