diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 86e7655..922c5c5 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ inThisBuild(
 
 onLoadMessage := s"Welcome to sbt-ci-release ${version.value}"
 
-publish / skip := true // don't publish the root project
-
 lazy val plugin = project
   .enablePlugins(SbtPlugin)
   .settings(