diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cd1859d47..451bd8be3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ yarn-error.log
 package-lock.json
 codeqldb
 coverage
+lerna-debug.log
 
 **/.pnp.*
 **/.yarn/*
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5a0559b52..c0b88d26c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "start:server:web": "lerna run start --scope=@standardnotes/web-server",
     "start:server:web:localhost": "lerna run start:no-binding --scope=@standardnotes/web-server",
     "prepare": "husky install",
-    "version-bump": "lerna version --conventional-commits --yes -m \"chore(release): publish\"",
+    "version-bump": "lerna version --no-push --conventional-commits --yes -m \"chore(release): publish\"",
     "publish-packages": "lerna publish from-git --yes",
     "reset": "find . -type dir -name node_modules | xargs rm -rf && rm -rf yarn.lock"
   },